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CSIT 309 — Data Network Security I

Computer Science · University of Ghana

This course examines information security services and mechanisms in network context. Topics include: The information network context, including common approaches to networking. The risks involved in transmitting information over networks and give examples of threats to and attacks against network security. The security services needed for information networks. Give examples of current applications of network security technologies. Symmetric and asymmetric cryptography; message authentication codes, hash functions and digital signatures; digital certificates and public key infrastructure; access control including hardware and biometrics; intrusion detection; and securing network-enabled applications including email and web browsing.

Credits
3
Level
Level 300

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Course details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).