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Course Overview

This course covers fundamental principles, concepts, and common practices of computer and network security. Key topics include cryptographic algorithms , security protocols , threats/attacks, and countermeasures.

Syllabus

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Textbooks

• Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice, 7th Edition, William Stallings , ISBN-10: 0134444280. (Recommended)
• Computer Security: Art and Science,, 2nd Edition, Matt Bishop, ISBN-10: 0321712331. (Optional)
• Computer Security: Principles and Practice, 4th Edition, William Stallings and Lawrie Brown , ISBN-10: 0134794105. (Optional)

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Software Tools

Docker Desktop | A tool for containerized applications | Download

VMware Fusion (MAC) / Workstation (Windows) | A software hypervisor | Download

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Useful Links

Cloud Service Provider

• Amazon Web Services (AWS), cloud computing services
• AWS Educate, an academic gateway for the next generation of IT and cloud professionals
• Run Docker on AWS, a tutorial for launching containers on Amazon EC2 instances

Container Applications

• Docker Hub, a platform for creating, managing, and delivering container applications
• Kubernetes, a container orchestration tool