Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (15 September 2020) © 2021

  • William Stallings

Loose-Leaf + Paperback

ISBN-13: 9780135764183
Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice
Published 2019

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Title overview

Keep pace with the fast-moving field of cryptography and network security with Cryptography and Network Security. Stallings' Cryptography and Network Security introduces you to the compelling and evolving field of cryptography and network security. The purpose of this text is to provide a practical survey of both the principles and practice of cryptography and network security.

The first part of the text explores the basic issues to be addressed by a network security capability and provides a tutorial and survey of cryptography and network security technology. The latter part deals with the practice of network security, covering practical applications in use to provide network security.

The 8th Edition captures innovations and improvements in cryptography and network security, while maintaining broad and comprehensive coverage of the entire field. In many places, the narrative has been clarified and tightened and illustrations have been improved based on extensive reviews by instructors in the field.

Table of contents

1. Computer and Network Security Concepts

2. Introduction to Number Theory

3. Classical Encryption Techniques

4. Block Ciphers and the Data Encryption Standard

5. Finite Fields

6. Advanced Encryption Standard

7. Block Cipher Operation

8. Random Bit Generation and Stream Ciphers

9. Public-Key Cryptography and RSA

10. Other Public-Key Cryptosystems

11. Cryptographic Hash Functions

12. Message Authentication Codes

13. Digital Signatures

14. Lightweight Cryptography and Post-Quantum Cryptography

15. Key Management and Distribution

16. User Authentication Protocols

17. Transport-Level Security

18. Wireless Network Security

19. Electronic Mail Security

20. IP Security

21. Network Endpoint Security

22. Cloud Security

23. Internet of Things (IoT) Security

Appendix A  Basic Concepts from Linear Algebra

Appendix B  Measures of Security and Secrecy

Appendix C  Data Encryption Standard (DES)

Appendix D  Simplified AES

Appendix E  Mathematical Basis of the Birthday Attack

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