Cryptography & Network Security / Edition 1

by Behrouz A. Forouzan

Overview

A textbook for beginners in security. In this new first edition, well-known author Behrouz Forouzan uses his accessible writing style and visual approach to simplify the difficult concepts of cryptography and network security. This edition also provides a website that includes Powerpoint files as well as instructor and students solutions manuals. Forouzan presents difficult security topics from the ground up. A gentle introduction to the fundamentals of number theory is provided in the opening chapters, paving the way for the student to move on to more complex security and cryptography topics. Difficult math concepts are organized in appendices at the end of each chapter so that students can first learn the principles, then apply the technical background. Hundreds of examples, as well as fully coded programs, round out a practical, hands-on approach which encourages students to test the material they are learning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780073327532
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date:	02/28/2007
Series:	McGraw-Hill Forouzan Networking Ser.
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.39(d)

About the Author

Behrouz A. Forouzan a Professor at DeAnza College, where they are involved in the development of courses for Computer Information Systems. In addition to System Development Consultant for several companies. Forouzan he is also the author of several successful books, including Computer Networks and Internet Protocols TCP/IP 2ed Local Area Networks.

Table of Contents

Cryptography and Network Security

1 Introduction
Part 1 Symmetric-Key Encipherment

2 Mathematics of Cryptography

3 Traditional Symmetric-Key Ciphers

4 Mathematics of Cryptography

5 Introduction to Modern Symmetric-Key Ciphers

6 Data Encryption Standard (DES)

7 Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

8 Encipherment Using Modern Symmetric-Key Ciphers
Part 2 Asymmetric-Key Encipherment

9 Mathematics of Cryptography

10 Asymmetric-Key Cryptography
Part 3 Integrity, Authentication, and Key Management

11 Message Integrity and Message Authentication

12 Cryptographic Hash Functions

13 Digital Signature

14 Entity Authentication

15 Key Management
Part 4 Network Security

16 Security at the Application Layer: PGP and S/MIME

17 Security at the Transport Layer: SSL and TLS

18 Security at the Network Layer: IPSec