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The wireless communication security course examines security treats and design of security features necessary to protect and control wireless communication for reliable operation. Topics include wireless network architecture and components, wireless network systems security and privacy issues, wireless network threats and sources, security requirements and implementation framework, security policies, security requirements for switching, access network, transport network elements and mediation devices, network security techniques, security protocols and services, network security system design model including identification, authentication, system access control, resource access control, data integrity, audit, security administration, and data confidentiality, network attacks and counter measures, intrusion and extraction detection, incidence response and forensic analysis, security implementation for securing wireless network infrastructure. Example to be drawn from cellular, wireless LAN, mobile, wireless mesh, ad-hoc (MANET), RFID, sensor networks, and vehicular networks.

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CPEN 626