CYB 478 - Principles of Cryptography and Network Security

(Formerly CSC 378, CYB 378.) At least junior standing. (4)

Principles, applications and practices of cryptography for network and system cybersecurity. Topics include symmetric and public key cryptography, key distribution and authentication, wireless network security, email security using protocols like PGP, S/MIME, intrusion detection approaches, IP security, firewall and web security, and various industry standard tools related to intrusion detection systems (IDS), vulnerability analysis, and general Internet and network security. Graded ABCDE