"This is the only book that provides integrated, comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of Internet-based security tools and applications. In this age of universal electronic connectivity, viruses and hackers, electronic eavesdropping, and electronic fraud, security is paramount. Network Security: Applications and Standards, 5/e provides a practical survey of network security applications and standards, with an emphasis on applications that are widely used on the Internet and for corporate networks. Adapted from Cryptography and Network Security, 6/e, this text covers the same topics but with a much more concise treatment of cryptography and coverage of SNMP security. KEY TOPICS: CRYPTOGRAPHY; Symmetric Encryption and Message Confidentiality; Public-Key Cryptography and Message Authentication; NETWORK SECURITY APPLICATIONS; Key Distribution and User Authentication; Transport-Level Security; Wireless Network Security; Electronic Mail Security; IP Security; SYSTEM SECURITY; Intruders; Malicious Software; Firewalls