CIT 40600
Advanced Network Security
Advanced Network Security
Description
This course provides students with in-depth study and practice of advanced concepts in applied systems and networking security, including security policies, access controls, IP security, authentication mechanisms, and intrusion diction and protection.
Textbook
White, Security + Certification All in one Exam Guide, McGraw Hill, 2009, ISBN 9780071601276
Course Outcomes
- Identify the key types of access control mechanisms using Unix and Windows ACL (CIT 9, 10)
- Audit passwords on Windows and UNIX (CIT 9, 10)
- Understand how TCP/IP traffic behaves on the network and how to operate sniffing tools to detect anomalies (CIT 9, 10)
- Implement an organizational policy using software-based and hardware-based packet filtering (CIT 2, 3, 9, 10)
- Configure NIDS tools like Snort to look for certain detects (CIT 2, 3, 9, 10)
- Configure and run a vulnerability scanner to find weak points in your systems (CIT 2, 3, 9, 10)
- Configure GPG under Linux to enable more secure communications (CIT 2, 3, 9, 10)
CIT Program Outcomes (What are these?)
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Principles of Undergraduate Learning (What are Principles of Undergraduate Learning?)
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Topics
- Access Controls
- Passwords
- Encryption
- Kerberos
- Intrusion Detection
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Sniffing
- Packet Filtering
Assessment
- Exams (2)
- Lab Reports
- Lab Final Project
