Communication System Security (Chapman & Hall/CRC Cryptography and Network Security Series)

Book Details

• Publisher: CRC Press

• Author: Lidong Chen

• Language: English

• Edition: 1st Edition

• ISBN: 9781439840368

• Pages: 750

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 9.7 x 9.4 x 1.6 inches

About The Book

Communication System Security by Lidong Chen is a comprehensive guide designed to help current and future system designers approach communication security in a more productive and informed manner. Through detailed analysis of previous design failures and security flaws, the book explains common pitfalls in security design and illustrates how to apply security principles to state-of-the-art communication systems.

The book is divided into four parts for clarity and depth:

1. Cryptographic Primitives: This section covers the fundamentals of practical cryptography, including pseudorandom sequence generators, stream and block ciphers, hash functions, and public-key cryptographic algorithms.

2. Security Infrastructure: Focusing on the infrastructure needed to establish protected communications, it discusses network security protocols such as transport layer security (TLS), IPsec, SSH, and cellular solutions, providing a solid foundation for secure communication systems.

3. Evolutionary Approach to Security: This part examines the evolution of security in modern telecommunication networks, including access authentication protocols, UMTS/LTE protocols, and wireless-specific protection mechanisms. It also addresses key establishment and authentication in broadcast and multicast scenarios.

4. System Security: The final part introduces the principles and practices of trusted platforms for communication devices. It covers physical-layer security and techniques for anti-jamming attacks, essential knowledge for maintaining robust system security.

With a blend of theoretical explanations and practical examples, this book is ideal for a wide audience—ranging from engineering, computer science, and mathematics students to engineers, designers, and computer scientists. By illustrating security principles with existing protocols, it provides readers with the tools to understand and apply security measures in real-world systems.