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Securing Wireless Networks - COMP4337
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UNSW Computing
 
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
School:  School of Computer Science and Engineering
 
 
Course Outline: www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~cs4337
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 5
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: COMP3331.
 
 
Equivalent: COMP9337
 
 
Fee Band:   (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

As wireless technology emerges into the mainstream of the networking and communications markets, security becomes a top priority. This course will explore the security vulnerabilities in wireless networks and cover the fundamental concepts and advanced issues for building sensor networks. The following key concepts will be covered: Wireless LAN Security - Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), Authentication Servers (RADIUS), 802.11i security standard; Securing Ad-Hoc Networks - MAC layer misbehaviours, secure routing protocols, denial of service attacks, key management, broadcast authentication, secure location discovery, non-traditional security attacks and solutions. This course includes a hands-on laboratory component and a design project.

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