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Principles of Information Security (PIS) - Introduction, Risk Management, Security Technology, Cryptography, Blueprint for Security, Managing the Security Functions, Intrusion Detection and Disaster Recovery, Security Implementation and Maintenance, Law and Forensics.
Computer and Network Security (CCNS) - Security Framework, TCP/IP Architecture, Attack Methods, Security Technology, Authentication, Firewall, Cryptography, Blueprint for Security, Managing the Security
Functions, Intrusion Detection and Disaster Recovery, Hot Security, and Application Security.
Potential Term Topics
1.) Role of Chief Security Officer (CSO)
2.) Evaluation of security related issues in open source software
3.) IT security insurance
4.) Return of Security Investment (ROSI)
5.) Evaluation of security technology (exclude firewall, intrusion detection system)
6.) Security metrics
7.) Security outsourcing
Required Text:
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Michael Whitman and Herbert Mattord,
Principles of Information Security,
Thompson Course Technology, December 2002, ISBN: 0-619-06318-1
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Paul Campbell, Ben Calvert and Steven
Boswell, Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals,
Cisco Learning Institute, December 2002, ISBN: 0-619-12017-7
References:
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John E. Canavan, The Fundamental of
Network Security, Artech House Publishers, February 2001, ISBN:
158053176
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Simson Garfinkel, Gene Spafford and Debby
Russell, Web Security, Privacy and Commerce, O’Reilly &
Associates, Inc., January 2002, ISBN: 0596000456
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Risk Management Guide for Information
Technology Systems, Special Publication 800-30, National Institute
of Standards and Technology (NIST), January 2002, Technology Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, August 2001 (Available at
http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-30/sp800-30.pdf)
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An Introduction to Computer Security:
The NIST Handbook, Special Publication 800-12, National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST), Technology Administration, U.S. Department
of Commerce, October 1995. (Available at
http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-12/)
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Wireless Network Security,
Special Publication 800-48, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, August 2001
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Guidelines on Firewalls and Firewall
Policy, Special Publication 800-41, National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST), Technology Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, January 2002
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Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS),
Special Publication 800-31, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, August 2001
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