ITC593 Network Security (8)
Enrolment restrictions: Available only to students in: Master of Networking and System Administration Master of Systems Development Master of Information Systems Security Master of Database Design and Management Master of Management (Information Technology) Graduate Certificate in Networking and Systems Administration Graduate Certificate in Systems Development Graduate Certificate in Information Systems Security Graduate Certificate in Database Design and Management
Prerequisite(s): ITI500
ITC593 provides a practical survey of network security protocols and standards, along with an in-depth introduction to the field of cryptography. The subject explores how digital signatures, encryption algorithms, and hash functions are used to satisfy various security goals, such as authentication, confidentiality, and integrity. The subject also includes a comprehensive coverage of two important network security services, Kerberos and PKI (Public Key Infrastructure).