Network Security Principles and Applications: A Graduate Textbook for Fudan University in the 21st Century

Author: Zhang Shiyong
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: This book is a teaching material for graduate students at Fudan University, providing a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles and practical techniques of network information security. In the section "Overview of Network Security," it first briefly introduces the TCP/IP protocol, then analyzes various common security threats, identifies the root causes of the problems, and proposes tasks for network security. The second part, "Security Frameworks and Evaluation Standards," introduces classic network security architectures and presents international and domestic evaluation standards and relevant regulations for network security. The third part, "Cryptography Theory," focuses on cryptography, covering traditional cryptographic techniques, symmetric cryptographic systems, public-key cryptographic systems, key distribution and management, digital signatures, data steganography, and electronic watermarks. The fourth part, "Security Technologies and Products," comprehensively introduces technologies such as authentication, authorization and access control, PKI/PMI, IP security, E-mail security, Web and e-commerce security, firewalls, VPNs, security scanning, intrusion detection and security auditing, network virus prevention, system enhancement, security emergency response, network information filtering, and network security management. The content covers most of the current major security technologies. Exercises are provided at the end of each chapter to reinforce knowledge, along with a large number of references. This book can serve as a textbook for graduate students and senior undergraduate students in computer science, communication, and information-related fields, as well as a reference for researchers and technical professionals in the fields of computer science, communication, and information.