CSC416 Network Security

Network Security TU Board 2082 question paper

12 questionsSit this paper (timed)

Tribhuvan University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology

Semester 7 · TU Board 2082

Course Title: Network Security (CSC416)

Full Marks: 60Pass Marks: 24Time: 3 hours

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

Attempt any TWO questions.(2 × 10 = 20)

  1. 1.

    What is DNSSEC? How it works? Describe the DNS based authentication of named entities.

    10
  2. 2.

    How local forwarding and remote forwarding is done in SSH? Describe SSH connection protocol with message exchange.

    10
  3. 3.

    List the applications of IPSec. What kind of parameters used in security association and security association database in IPSec?

    10
  4. 4.

    Describe different forms of protections used in computer network security.

    10
  5. 5.

    How mutual and one-way authentication can be done in remote user authentication using asymmetric encryption?

    10
  6. 6.

    Mention the usages of change cipher spec and alert protocols in TLS.

    10
  7. 7.

    How four way handshake and group key handshake is done in IEEE 802.11i Phases of Operation?

    10
  8. 8.

    Differentiate between Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), and the Counter Mode-CBC MAC Protocol (CCMP).

    10
  9. 9.

    Explain the sender policy framework in sender and receiver side.

    10
  10. 10.

    How can you use intrusion detection system to secure network?

    10
  11. 11.

    Explain the cloud security risks and countermeasures.

    10
  12. 12.

    How IoT environments are secured. Explain.

    10

Attempt any EIGHT questions.(8 × 5 = 40)

  1. 1.

    What is DNSSEC? How it works? Describe the DNS based authentication of named entities.

    10
  2. 2.

    How local forwarding and remote forwarding is done in SSH? Describe SSH connection protocol with message exchange.

    10
  3. 3.

    List the applications of IPSec. What kind of parameters used in security association and security association database in IPSec?

    10
  4. 4.

    Describe different forms of protections used in computer network security.

    10
  5. 5.

    How mutual and one-way authentication can be done in remote user authentication using asymmetric encryption?

    10
  6. 6.

    Mention the usages of change cipher spec and alert protocols in TLS.

    10
  7. 7.

    How four way handshake and group key handshake is done in IEEE 802.11i Phases of Operation?

    10
  8. 8.

    Differentiate between Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), and the Counter Mode-CBC MAC Protocol (CCMP).

    10
  9. 9.

    Explain the sender policy framework in sender and receiver side.

    10
  10. 10.

    How can you use intrusion detection system to secure network?

    10
  11. 11.

    Explain the cloud security risks and countermeasures.

    10
  12. 12.

    How IoT environments are secured. Explain.

    10

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