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CCS 354 Network Security question papers

CCS354 Network Security previous year question papers from Anna University (Regulation 2021), with the full syllabus. Read online or download the PDF.

Fifth/Sixth semester · Professional Elective (Vertical 4: Cyber Security and Data Privacy) · L T P C: 2 0 2 3

Question papers

Syllabus

  1. Unit 1: Introduction8 hours

    Basics of cryptography · conventional and public-key cryptography · hash functions · authentication · and digital signatures

  2. Unit 2: Key Management and Authentication7 hours

    Key Management and Distribution: Symmetric Key Distribution · Distribution of Public Keys · X.509 Certificates · Public-Key Infrastructure · User Authentication: Remote User-Authentication Principles · Remote User-Authentication Using Symmetric Encryption · Kerberos Systems · Remote User Authentication Using Asymmetric Encryption

  3. Unit 3: Access Control and Security4 hours

    Network Access Control: Network Access Control · Extensible Authentication Protocol · IEEE 802.1X Port-Based Network Access Control · IP Security · Internet Key Exchange (IKE) · Transport-Level Security: Web Security Considerations · Secure Sockets Layer · Transport Layer Security · HTTPS standard · Secure Shell (SSH) application

  4. Unit 4: Application Layer Security5 hours

    Electronic Mail Security: Pretty Good Privacy · S/MIME · DomainKeys Identified Mail · Wireless Network Security: Mobile Device Security

  5. Unit 5: Security Practices6 hours

    Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems: Intrusion Detection · Password Management · Firewall Characteristics · Types of Firewalls · Firewall Basing · Firewall Location and Configurations · Blockchains · Cloud Security and IoT security