Cybersecurity Basics Tutorial: Applications and Standards (Second Edition)

Author: William Stallings
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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 a discussion on the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and expands the coverage of viruses, worms, and illegal intrusions. Moreover, 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.