TELCOM 2821 NETWORK SECURITY

This course introduces students to the principles, technologies, and best practices for protecting data and communications across modern networked environments. The course explores the design and operation of secure network architectures, threat models, and defense mechanisms that safeguard confidentiality, integrity, availability, and authenticity. Topics include cryptographic foundations, secure network protocols, authentication and access control, firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, and emerging issues in network security.

Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Grad LG/SNC Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: (TELCOM 2810 or 2820 or INFSCI 2150) and (TELCOM 2000 or 2100 or IS 1070) or (PLAN: Telecommunications (TELCOM-MST/TCOMM-MST) or Telecommunications Certificate (TELCOM-AC/TCOMM-AC) or Info Science PHD w/TELE option (PHDTEL-TR))
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3