EC3401 Syllabus - Networks And Security - 2021 Regulation Anna University

EC3401 Syllabus - Networks And Security - 2021 Regulation Anna University

EC3401	NETWORKS AND SECURITY	LTPC

3024

OBJECTIVES:

• To learn the Network Models and datalink layer functions.
• To understand routing in the Network Layer
• To explore methods of communication and congestion control by the Transport Layer
• To study the Network Security Mechanisms
• To learn various hardware security attacks and their countermeasures

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UNIT I	NETWORK MODELS AND DATALINK LAYER	9

Overview of Networks and its Attributes – Network Models – OSI, TCP/IP, Addressing – Introduction to Datalink Layer – Error Detection and Correction – Ethernet(802.3)- Wireless LAN – IEEE 802.11, Bluetooth – Flow and Error Control Protocols – HDLC – PPP.

UNIT II	NETWORK LAYER PROTOCOLS	9

Network Layer – IPv4 Addressing – Network Layer Protocols(IP,ICMP and Mobile IP) Unicast and Multicast Routing – Intradomain and Interdomain Routing Protocols – IPv6 Addresses – IPv6 – Datagram Format - Transition from IPv4 to IPv6.

UNIT III	TRANSPORT AND APPLICATION LAYERS	9

Transport Layer Protocols – UDP and TCP Connection and State Transition Diagram - Congestion Control and Avoidance(DEC bit, RED)- QoS - Application Layer Paradigms – Client – Server Programming – Domain Name System – World Wide Web, HTTP, Electronic Mail.

UNIT IV	NETWORK SECURITY	9

OSI Security Architecture – Attacks – Security Services and Mechanisms – Encryption –Advanced Encryption Standard – Public Key Cryptosystems – RSA Algorithm – Hash Functions – Secure Hash Algorithm – Digital Signature Algorithm.

UNIT V	HARDWARE SECURITY	9

Introduction to hardware security, Hardware Trojans, Side – Channel Attacks – Physical Attacks and Countermeasures – Design for Security. Introduction to Blockchain Technology

45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES: Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to

CO1: Explain the Network Models, layers and functions.
CO2: Categorize and classify the routing protocols.
CO3: List the functions of the transport and application layer.
CO4: Evaluate and choose the network security mechanisms.
CO5: Discuss the hardware security attacks and countermeasures

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Behrouz.A.Forouzan, Data Communication and Networking, Fifth Edition, TMH, 2017.(Unit – I,II,III)
2. William Stallings, Cryptography and Network Security, Seventh Edition, Pearson Education, 2017(Unit- IV)
3. Bhunia Swarup, Hardware Security –A Hands On Approach,Morgan Kaufmann, First edition, 2018.(Unit – V).

REFERENCES:

1. James.F.Kurose and Keith.W.Ross, Computer Networking – A Top – Down Approach, Sixth Edition, Pearson, 2017.
2. Doughlas .E.Comer, Computer Networks and Internets with Internet Applications, Fourth Edition, Pearson Education, 2008.