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Computer Networking

A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet

 James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross

  1. Security in Computer Networks
    1. What is Network Security?
    2. Principles of Cryptography
    3. Authentication: Who are You?
    4. Integrity
    5. Key Distribution and Certification
    6. Access Control: Firewalls
    7. Secure E-Mail
    8. Internet Commerce: SSL and TLS
    9. Network-Layer Security: IPsec
    10. Summary
    11. Homework Problems and Discussion Question 

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