Written in an easy-to-understand style, this textbook, now in its third edition, continues to discuss in detail important concepts and major developments in network security and management. It is designed for a one-semester course for undergraduate students of Computer Science, Information Technology, and undergraduate and postgraduate students of Computer Applications.
Students are first exposed to network security principles, organizational policy and security infrastructure, and then drawn into some of the deeper issues of cryptographic algorithms and protocols underlying network security applications. Encryption methods, secret key and public key cryptography, digital signature and other security mechanisms are emphasized. Smart card, biometrics, virtual private networks, trusted operating systems, pretty good privacy, database security, and intrusion detection systems are comprehensively covered. An in-depth analysis of technical issues involved in security management, risk management and security and law is presented.
In the third edition, two new chapters—one on Information Systems Security and the other on Web Security—and many new sections such as digital signature, Kerberos, public key infrastructure, software security and electronic mail security have been included. Additional matter has also been added in many existing sections.
KEY FEATURES :
Extensive use of block diagrams throughout helps explain and clarify the concepts discussed.
About 250 questions and answers at the end of the book facilitate fruitful revision of the topics covered.
Includes a glossary of important terms.
BRIJENDRA SINGH, D.Phil., is Professor and Head, Department of Computer Science, University of Lucknow. Earlier, he was Professor and Head, Department of Information Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore. Dr. Singh received his D.Phil. degree in the field of Computer Science from J.K. Institute of Applied Physics and Technology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad. He has taught and researched at various reputed institutions including IIT Kharagpur, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) Trivandrum, NIT Kurukshetra, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore and Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Taejon, Korea. Dr. Singh is the author of three books. Besides, he has published forty-five technical papers related to Computer Science and Reliability Engineering.
Dr. Singh is a recipient of the Gowari Memorial Award in 1995 from the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, Delhi. He has received the honour of International Man of the Year (1999–2000) from International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England.
Dr. Singh has organized a number of conferences, seminars and workshops in the areas of network security and management, software quality and reliability. He has also chaired several technical sessions and delivered invited talks in national and international conferences.
