Guide to Computer Network Security (eBook)

Dr. Joseph Migga Kizza is a Professor and Director of the Center for Information Security and Assurance at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, TN, USA. Among his other publications is the successful Springer textbook Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age.

Part I: Understanding Traditional Computer Network Security
Computer Network Fundamentals
Understanding Computer Network Security
Part II: Security Challenges to Traditional Computer Networks
Security Threats to Computer Networks
Computer Network Vulnerabilities
Cyber Crimes and Hackers
Hostile Scripts
Security Assessment, Analysis, and Assurance
Part III: Dealing with Network Security Challenges
Disaster Management
Access Control and Authorization
Authentication
Cryptography
Firewalls
System Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Computer and Network Forensics
Virus and  Content Filtering
Standardization and Security Criteria: Security Evaluation of Computer Products
Computer Network Security Protocols
Security in Wireless Networks and Devices
Security in Sensor Networks
Part IV: Elastic Extension Beyond the Traditional Computer Network – Virtualization, Cloud Computing and Mobile Systems
Mobile Communication Systems and Related Security Issues
Virtualization Infrastructure and Related Security Issues
Cloud Computing and Related Security Issues
Other Efforts to Secure Information and Computer Networks
Part V: Hands-On Projects
Hands-On Projects