ECE 549 - Network Security

3 credits
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Prerequisites: ECE 469 or permission of instructor
Principles and practices of security in computer networks. This course covers the theoretical foundations of securing computer networks including cryptography and models. It steps through the practical process of defending networking resources. It also reveals various case studies, large and small, to familiarize the students with the techniques that attackers use. An Internet Testbed is facilitated for students to experiment attacks and defenses.