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2016-2017 University Catalog 
  
2016-2017 University Catalog

MSEC 620 - Networking Security

Credits: 2
Not Repeatable for Credit
Offered by School of Business  
Provides a comprehensive introduction to network security concepts and problems and the mechanisms and tools to secure networks.  Focuses on the Internet; discusses the threats to and from the Internet and examines existing Internet security techniques and protocols and their limitations.  Topics include secret key and public key cryptography, Hash algorithms, authentication, IPSEC/VPN, IPSEC key exchange, SSL/TLS, firewall, anonymous communication, and VoIP security.

Prerequisite(s): MSEC 510 and 520.
Schedule Type: LEC
Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 2
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 0
When Offered: Fall, Spring