We take an opportunity to present this book entitled as "Network Security" to the students of Sixth Semester Diploma in Computer Science & Engineering. The book is written according to the New Syllabus of State Board of Technical Education (SBTE), Jharkhand. The book covers theory of internet, TCP/IP protocols, network vulnerabilities, threats and attacks, cryptography, Bitcoins and Blockchains, firewalls, VPNs and so on. Table of Contents : 1. Introduction 2. TCP/IP Protocols, Vulnerabilities, Attacks and Countermeasures 3. Cryptography Basics and Applications 4. Security in Networks 5. Digital Signatures, Blockchains, Bitcoins and Virtual Private Networks