NETWORK SECURITY I

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Three credit -hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Introduces basic concepts of network security with a strong emphasis on cryptography and cryptographic techniques. Topics to be covered include classical encryption, data encryption standard, advanced encryption standard, symmetric key ci phers, public and private key cryptography and key management. Introduction to number theory concepts needed to understand public key cryptography. Students will hone their analytical skills to ensure data privacy and communication security. In addition, s tudents will consider ethical situations in the context of data security.