Network Security (Seminar, SS 07)

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Organizer: Prof. Heiko Mantel

Format: Blockseminar

Course Content: 

This seminar will cover the area of network security, including topics such as

• Cryptography for confidentiality and authentication
• electronic-mail security 
• IP security 
• web security
  
• firewalls
  

The seminar is based on a text book on network security. Each participant presents one chapter from the book and a scientific article on the same theme.

Literature:

W. Stallings: "Network Security Essentials", Prentice Hall, 3rd ed, 2006.
conference and journal articles (to be announced at the introductory meeting)

Language English

Prerequisites:

Knowledge of Computer Science and Mathematics, equivalent to the first four Semesters in the Computer Science Bachelor program, in particular

• interest in the area of network security
• motivation to read and to discuss a book on this topic
  

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