JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives:

• To understand the network concepts and controls
• To understand the wireless technologies
• To understand the wireless threats.

UNIT - I

Introduction: Network concepts – Threats in networks – Network security controls – Importance of security – Threat models – Security concepts – Common mitigation methods. Electronic Mail Security: Store and forward – Security services for e-mail – Establishing keys – Privacy – Authentication of the Source – Message Integrity – Non-repudiation – Proof of submission and delivery - Pretty Good Privacy – Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension.

UNIT - II

Wireless Technologies: Introduction to wireless technologies- Wireless data networks-Personal Area Networks -Transmission Media – WLAN standards - Securing WLANS - Countermeasures - WEP (Wired Equivalence Protocol). Wireless Threats: - Kinds of security breaches - Eavesdropping - Communication Jamming - RF interference - Covert wireless channels - DOS attack – Spoofing - Theft of services - Traffic Analysis - Cryptographic threats - Wireless security Standards.

UNIT - III

Security In Data Networks: Wireless Device security issues - CDPD security (Cellular Digital Packet Data)- GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) security -GPRS security (General Packet Radio Service) -– IP security.

UNIT - IV

Wireless Transport Layer Security: Secure Socket Layer - Wireless Transport Layer Security - WAP Security Architecture - WAP Gateway.

UNIT - V

Bluetooth Security: Basic specifications – Piconets – Bluetooth security architecture – Scatternets – Security at the baseband layer and link layer – Frequency hopping – Security manager – Authentication – Encryption – Threats to Bluetooth security

REFERENCES:

• 1. Charles P. Fleeger, "Security in Computing", Prentice Hall, New Delhi, 2009
• 2. Behrouz A. Forouzan, “Cryptography & Network Security”, Tata McGraw Hill, India, New Delhi, 2009.
• 3. William Stallings, “Cryptography and Network Security, Prentice Hall, New Delhi, 2006.
• 4. Bruce Schneier, “Applied Cryptography”, John Wiley, & Sons, New York, 2004.
• 5. Nichols and Lekka, “Wireless Security-Models, Threats and Solutions”, Tata McGraw – Hill, New Delhi, 2006.
• 6. Merritt Maxim and David Pollino,”Wireless Security”, Osborne/McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2005. M. Tech- I Year – I Semester (Cyber Forensics & Information Security/Cyber Security)