Network Security

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This is a research oriented class that will focus on the state of the art in the network security area. The primary goal of the class is to expose students to cutting edge research works and prepare them for carrying out research independently. Topics include: Sources of Network Vulnerabilities; Overview of Network Security Problems; Standard Internet Security Solutions; Internet Infrastructure Protection; Security in Wireless Sensor Networks; Security Architecture of Grid Computing; Trust, Security and Privacy in P2P/Pervasive Computing Environments; Reconfigurable Hardware Implementation of Security Solutions. Prerequisite: EECE 553 or equivalent. Offered every spring semester.