Dr. Joseph Migga Kizza is Head and Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, and past Director of the Center for Information Security and Assurance at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, TN, USA. Among his other publications are the successful Springer textbooks Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age and Ethics in Computing: A Concise Module.

Fully revised and updated new edition, covering the latest developments in virtualization, cloud computing, mobile systems, and the Internet of Things

Includes both quick and more advanced exercises at the end of each chapter, as well as an entire chapter devoted to laboratory exercises

Provides supporting material for instructors and students at an associated website, including slides, lab projects, and answers to selected exercises

Part I: Introduction to Computer Network Security

Computer Network Fundamentals

Computer Network Security Fundamentals

Part II: Security Issues and Challenges in the Traditional Computer Network

Security Motives and Threats to Computer Networks

Introduction to Computer Network Vulnerabilities

Cyber Crimes and Hackers

Scripting and Security in Computer Networks and Web Browsers

Security Assessment, Analysis, and Assurance

Part III: Dealing with Computer Network Security Challenges

Disaster Management

Access Control and Authorization

Cryptography

Firewalls

System Intrusion Detection and Prevention

Computer and Network Forensics

Virus and Content Filtering

Standardization and Security Criteria: Security Evaluation of Computer Products

Computer Network Security Protocols

Security in Wireless Networks and Devices

Security in Sensor Networks

Other Efforts to Secure Data in Computer Networks

Part IV: The Emergence of a Digital and Social Network Ecosystem

Virtualization Technology and Security

Cloud Computing Technology and Security

The Internet of Things (IoT): Challenges and Security

Part V: Securing the Last Frontier in the New Ecosystem - The Home Front

Conquering the Last Frontier in the New Network Ecosystem: The Invasion of the Home Front

Part VI: Hands-on Projects

Projects