Network Security: PRIVATE Communication in a PUBLIC World, 2nd Edition

The first edition of Network Security received critical acclaim for its lucid and witty explanations of the inner workings of network security protocols. Honored by Network Magazine as one of the top 10 most useful networking books, it is now fully updated for the latest standards and technologies.

In the second edition, the authors draw on their considerable experience to illuminate all facets of information security, from the basics to advanced cryptography and authentication secure Web and email services and emerging security standards. The authors go far beyond documenting standards and technology: they contrast competing schemes, explain strengths and weaknesses, and identify the crucial errors most likely to compromise secure systems.

The highlights of the book's extensive new coverage include Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), IPsec, SSL, X.509 and related PKI standards, and Web security.

Table of Content

CHAPTER 1 Introduction
CHAPTER 2 Introduction to Cryptography
CHAPTER 3 Secret Key Cryptography
CHAPTER 4 Modes of Operation
CHAPTER 5 Hashes and Message Digests
CHAPTER 6 Public Key Algorithms
CHAPTER 7 Overview of Authentication Systems
CHAPTER 8 Authentication of People
CHAPTER 9 Security Handshake Pitfalls
CHAPTER 10 Strong Password Protocols
CHAPTER 11 Kerberos V4
CHAPTER 12 Kerberos V5
CHAPTER 13 PKI (Public Key Infrastructure)
CHAPTER 14 Real-time Communication Security
CHAPTER 15 IPSEC: AH And ESP
CHAPTER 16 IPsec: IKE
CHAPTER 17 Electronic Mail Security
CHAPTER 18 PEM & S/MIME
CHAPTER 19 PGP (Pretty Good Privacy)
CHAPTER 20 Firewalls
CHAPTER 21 More Security Systems
CHAPTER 22 Folklore
CHAPTER 23 Number Theory (online)
CHAPTER 24 Math with AES and Elliptic Curves (online)
CHAPTER 25 SSL/TLS (online)

CHAPTER 26 Web Issues (online)

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