EE I7000 Network and Security

The course will cover multiple access schemes used to access various networks including WiFi networks, Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G mobile networks.  This course will cover network security including cryptography, symmetric-key and public key-encryption, digital signatures, management of public keys and communications security. We will discuss network attacks such as TCP Session hijacking, man-in-the middle attack, attack on Domain servers, DDoS attacks, SYN flood attack.  Detailed discussion of smart grid security and how intrusion detection systems are used.   Under the topic of communications network security control we will discuss IPSEC, firewalls, VPN, and intrusion detection system.

Credits

3

Contact Hours

3 hr./wk.