Cybersecurity Basics: Applications and Standards, 2nd Edition: Applications and Standards (2nd Edition)

Author: Stallings
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book is one of the notable works by renowned author William Stallings, providing a detailed introduction to the fundamentals, applications, and standards of network security. The book is divided into three parts: (1) Cryptographic Algorithms and Protocols, including cryptographic algorithms and protocols used in network applications; (2) Network Security Applications, introducing major network security tools and applications such as Kerberos, X.509v3 certificates, PGP, S/MIME, IP security, SSL/TLS, SET, and SNMPv3; (3) System Security, covering system-level security issues such as the threats and countermeasures of network intrusions and viruses, as well as the application of firewalls and hosted systems. Additionally, each chapter includes a set of exercises and review questions to help readers reinforce their knowledge. The second edition adds discussions on the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and expands the coverage of viruses, worms, and illegal intrusions. Furthermore, instructors and students can access supplementary materials by visiting www.WilliamStallings.com/NetSec2e.html. This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate students in computer science, computer engineering, electronic engineering, and related fields, as well as a self-study resource for professionals in the field of network security.