Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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In this course a student will learn about Security Attacks, Security Mechanisms, Cryptanalysis, Hash Functions, Public-Key Encryption Structure, Intrusion, Denial of Service Attacks, Malicious software,Symmetric Encryption principles, Public-Key Cryptography and message authentication, Network Access Control and cloud Security, Network Security Applications, Packet Tracer and Encryption & Authentication Algorithms.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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After Completing this course, students will be able to:
- Distinguish among the types of security attacks.
- Describe about Security Mechanisms.
- Apply various types of Encryption Schemes according to requirements.
- Use Network Security Applications and Algorithms
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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1
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Week 1.1 Introduction to the Course
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2
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Week 1.2 Definition Of Computer Security
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3
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Week 1.3 Impact Of A Security Breach
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4
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Week 1.4 Challenges Of Network Security
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5
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Week 1.5 The OSI Security Architecture
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6
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Week 1.6 Security Attacks
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7
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Week 1.7 Security Services: Authentication, Access Control
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8
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Week 1.8 Security Services: Data Confidentiality, Data Integrity, Nonrepudiation
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9
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Week 1.9 Security Mechanisms
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10
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Week 1.10 A Model For Network Security
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11
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Week 1.11 Basics Of Symmetric Encryption
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12
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Week 1.12 Cryptanalysis
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Week 02
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13
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Week 2.1 Fiestel Cipher Structure
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14
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Week 2.2 Data Encryption Standard (DES)
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16
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Week 2.4 Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
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17
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Week 2.5 The Use of Random Numbers
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18
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Week 2.6 Pseudorandom Numbers
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19
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Week 2.7 Stream Cipher Structure
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20
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Week 2.8 The RC4 Algorithm
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21
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Week 2.9 Electronic Codebook and Cipher Block Chaining Modes
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22
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Week 2.10 Cipher Feedback Mode
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23
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Week 2.11 Counter Mode
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24
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Week 2.12 Message Authentication with and without Encryption
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Assignment No. 1
Week 03
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25
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Week 3.1 One-way Hash Function
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26
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Week 3.2 Hash Function Requirements
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27
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Week 3.3 Simple Hash Functions
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28
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Week 3.4 The Secure Hash Function (SHA)
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29
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Week 3.5 HMAC and its Design Objectives
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30
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Week 3.6 HMAC Algorithm
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31
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Week 3.7 Cipher-Based Message Authentication Code
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32
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Week 3.8 Counter with Cipher Block Chaining-Message Authentication Code
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33
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Week 3.9 Public-Key Encryption Structure
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34
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Week 3.10 Applications and Requirements for Public-Key Cryptosystems
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35
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Week 3.11 The RSA Public- Key Encryption Algorithm
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36
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Week 3.12 Diffie-Hellman Algorithm
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Quiz No. 1
Week 04
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37
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Week 4.1 Key Exchange and Man-in-the-Middle Attack
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38
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Week 4.2 Digital Signature Standard (DSS)
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39
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Week 4.3 Elliptic-Curve Cryptography (ECC)
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40
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Week 4.4 Digital Signatures
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41
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Week 4.5 Symmetric Key Distribution Using Symmetric Encryption
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42
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Week 4.6 What is Kerberos?
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43
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Week 4.7 A Simple Authentication Dialogue
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Week 4.8 A More Secure Authentication Dialogue
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45
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Week 4.9 The Version 4 Authentication Dialogue
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Week 4.10 Rationale For The Elements Of The Kerberos Version 4
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Week 4.11 Kerberos Realms And Multiple Kerberi
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48
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Week 4.12 Differences Between Kerberos Versions 4 And 5
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Graded Discussion
Week 05
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49
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Week 5.1 The Version 5 Authentication Dialogue
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50
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Week 5.2 Public-Key Certificates
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51
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Week 5.3 Public-Key Distribution of Secret Keys
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52
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Week 5.4 Certificates of X.509 Certificates
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53
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Week 5.5 Obtaining And Revoking A User’s Certificate
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54
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Week 5.6 X.509 Version 3
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55
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Week 5.7 Elements of Public Key Infrastructure X.509 (PKIX)
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56
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Week 5.8 PKIX Management Functions and Protocols
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57
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Week 5.9 Identity Management Architecture
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Week 5.10 Federated Identity Operation
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Week 5.11 Federated Identity Scenarios
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Week 5.12 Elements of Network Access Control
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Quiz No. 2
Week 06
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Week 6.1 Network Access Enforcement Methods
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62
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Week 6.2 Introduction to Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
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63
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Week 6.3 EAP Protocol Exchanges
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64
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Week 6.4 Introduction to IEEE 802.1X Port- Based Network Access Control
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65
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Week 6.5 Working of IEEE 802.1X Port-Based Network Access Control
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66
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Week 6.6 Cloud Computing and its Elements
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67
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Week 6.7 Cloud Computing Reference Architecture
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68
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Week 6.8 Cloud Security Risks And Countermeasures
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69
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Week 6.9 Data Protection In The Cloud
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70
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Week 6.10 Cloud Security As A Service
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71
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Week 6.11 Web Security Considerations
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72
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Week 6.12 Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Architecture
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Week 07
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73
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Week 7.1 SSL Record Protocol
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Week 7.2 Change Cipher Spec Protocol: An SSL specific Protocol
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75
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Week 7.3 Phase 1 of SSL Handshake Protocol
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76
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Week 7.4 Phase 2 of SSL Handshake Protocol
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Week 7.5 Phases 3 and 4 of SSL Handshake Protocol
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78
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Week 7.6 TLS Authentication Code and Pseudorandom Function
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79
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Week 7.7 Alert Codes and Cipher suites Supported by TLS
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81
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Week 7.9 Introduction to Secure Shell (SSH)
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82
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Week 7.10 SSH Transport Layer Protocol
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83
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Week 7.11 SSH User Authentication Protocol
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84
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Week 7.12 SSH Connection Protocol
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Week 08
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85
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Week 8.1 SSH Tunneling
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86
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Week 8.2 Introduction to Wireless Security
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87
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Week 8.3 Wireless Network Threats and Security Measures
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88
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Week 8.4 Basics of Mobile Device Security
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89
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Week 8.5 Mobile Device Security Strategy
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90
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Week 8.6 Introduction to IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN
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Week 8.7 IEEE 802 Protocol Architecture
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92
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Week 8.8 IEEE 802.11 Services
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Week 8.9 Introduction to IEEE 802.11i WLAN Security
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Week 8.10 IEEE 802.11i Phases of Operation
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Week 8.11 Discovery Phase of IEEE 802.11i
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Week 8.12 Authentication Phase of IEEE 802.11i
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Midterm Examination
Week 09
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97
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Week 9.1 Key Management Phase of IEEE 802.11i
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98
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Week 9.2 Protected Data Transfer Phase of IEEE 802.11i
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Week 9.3 The IEEE 802.11i Pseudorandom Function
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100
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Week 9.4 Introduction to Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)
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101
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Week 9.5 PGP Authentication Service
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102
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Week 9.6 PGP Confidentiality Service
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Week 9.7 PGP Compression and E-Mail Compatibility
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104
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Week 9.8 PGP Cryptographic Keys
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105
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Week 9.9 PGP Key Rings
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106
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Week 9.10 Approaches to Public Key Management
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Week 9.11 PGP Trust Model
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Week 9.12 Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME)
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Week 10
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109
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Week 10.1 MIME Content Types
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110
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Week 10.2 MIME Transfer Encodings
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111
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Week 10.3 S/MIME Functionality
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112
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Week 10.4 S/MIME Messages
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113
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Week 10.5 S/MIME Certificate Processing
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114
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Week 10.6 Internet Mail Architecture
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115
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Week 10.7 E-mail Threats
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116
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Week 10.8 DomainKeys Identified Mail Strategy
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117
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Week 10.9 Introduction to IPsec
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118
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Week 10.10 Applications and Benefits of IPsec
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119
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Week 10.11 IPSec Security Association Database
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120
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Week 10.12 IPSec Security Policy Database
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Assignment No. 2
Week 11
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121
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Week 11.1 IP Traffic Processing
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122
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Week 11.2 ESP and its Packet Format
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123
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Week 11.3 Encryption & Authentication Algorithms
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124
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Week 11.4 Transport and Tunnel ESP Modes
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125
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Week 11.5 Combining Security Associations
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126
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Week 11.6 Internet Key Exchange (IKE)
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127
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Week 11.7 IKEv2 Exchanges
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128
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Week 11.8 IKE Header and Payload Formats
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129
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Week 11.9 Types Of Malicious Software
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130
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Week 11.10 Nature of Viruses
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131
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Week 11.11 Virus Structure
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132
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Week 11.12 Viruses Classification
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Quiz No. 3
Week 12
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133
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Week 12.1 Antivirus Approaches
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134
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Week 12.2 Digital Immune System
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135
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Week 12.3 Behavior-Blocking Software
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136
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Week 12.4 Introduction to Worms
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137
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Week 12.5 Worm Propagation Model
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138
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Week 12.6 Proactive Worm Containment
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139
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Week 12.7 Network-Based Worm Defense
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140
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Week 12.8 Distributed Denial of Service Attacks
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141
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Week 12.9 Types of Flooding-Based DDoS Attacks
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142
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Week 12.10 Recent Forms of Malware Attacks
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Week 13
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144
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Week 13.1 Intrusion Techniques
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Quiz No. 4
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145
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Week 13.2 Basics of Intrusion Detection
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146
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Week 13.3 Statistical Anomaly Detection
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147
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Week 13.4 Rule-Based Intrusion Detection
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148
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Week 13.5 Distributed Intrusion Detection
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150
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Week 13.7 Password Protection
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151
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Week 13.8 Password Selection Strategies
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152
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Week 13.9 Basics of Firewalls
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Week 14
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153
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Week 14.1 Packet Filtering Firewall
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154
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Week 14.2 Weaknesses of Packet Filter Firewalls
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155
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Week 14.3 Stateful Inspection Firewalls
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156
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Week 14.4 Application and Circuit-Level Gateways
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157
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Week 14.5 Firewall Basing
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158
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Week 14.6 Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Networks
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159
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Week 14.7 VPNs and Distributed Firewalls
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160
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Week 14.8 Host-Based and Personal Firewalls
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161
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Week 14.9 Configure Routers for Syslog, NTP, SSH
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Week 15
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162
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Week 15.1 Configure AAA Authentication on Routers
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163
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Week 15.2 Configure IP ACLs to Mitigate Attacks
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164
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Week 15.3 Configure Context-Based Access Control
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165
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Week 15.4 Configure a Zone-Based Policy Firewall
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166
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Week 15.5 Configure IOS Intrusion Prevention System
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167
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Week 15.6 Configuring Layer 2 Security
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168
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Week 15.7 Configuring Layer 2 VLAN Security
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169
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Week 15.8 Configure & Verify a Site-to-Site IPsec VPN
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170
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Week 15.9 Configure a Network for Secure Operation-1
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171
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Week 15.10 Configure a Network for Secure Operation-2
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Final Term Examination
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