NET 280: Network Security Fundamentals
Course Description
Provides students with a comprehensive hands-on overview of network security, including authentication, encryption, digital certificates, perimeter topologies, remote access, cryptography, and operational security. Recommended preparation: NET 121 and NET 122 or equivalent experience.
Course Outline
- Introduction to Security
- System Threats and Risks
- Protecting Systems
- Network Vulnerabilities and Attacks
- Network Defenses
- Wireless Network Security
- Access Control Fundamentals
- Authentication
- Performing Vulnerability Assessments
- Conducting Audits
- Basic Cryptography
- Cryptographic Protocols and Public Key Infrastructure
- Business Continuity Planning and Procedures
- Policies and Legislation
Required Materials
- Security+ Guide to Networking Security Fundamentals – Course Technology – ISBN-10: 1428340661 ISBN-13: 9781428340664
- Internet access and a Harper Blackboard account.
- A computer that can be partitioned, reformatted, etc. As an alternative, you can use a PC with VMWare to create virtual machines for many of the lab exercises. Harper lab I 205 has computers and software that may be configured as necessary for this course.
Faculty Contact
For questions about this course contact the department coordinator:
Dave Braunschweig
dbraunsc@harpercollege.edu
847.925.6817