Security in Fixed and Wireless Networks, 2nd Edition

Introduces aspects on security threats and their countermeasures in both fixed and wireless networks, advising on how countermeasures can provide secure communication infrastructures. Enables the reader to understand the risks of inappropriate network security, what mechanisms and protocols can be deployed to counter these risks, and how these mechanisms and protocols work.

Table of Contents

Part I Foundations of Data Security Technology
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Fundamentals of Cryptology
Chapter 3 Symmetric Cryptography
Chapter 4 Asymmetric Cryptography
Chapter 5 Cryptographic Check Values
Chapter 6 Random Number Generation
Chapter 7 Cryptographic Protocols
Chapter 8 Secure Group Communication*
Chapter 9 Access Control

Part II Network Security
Chapter 10 Integration of Security Services in Communication Architectures
Chapter 11 Link Layer Security Protocols
Chapter 12 IPsec Security Architecture
Chapter 13 Transport Layer Security Protocols

Part III Secure Wireless and Mobile Communications
Chapter 14 Security Aspects of Mobile Communication
Chapter 15 Security in Wireless Local Area Networks
Chapter 16 Security in Mobile Wide-Area Networks

Part IV Protecting Communications Infrastructures
Chapter 17 Protecting Communications and Infrastructure in Open Networks
Chapter 18 Availability of Data Transport
Chapter 19 Routing Security
Chapter 20 Secure Name Resolution
Chapter 21 Internet Firewalls
Chapter 22 Automated Attack Detection and Response
Chapter 23 Management of Complex Communication Infrastructures