NET 281: Networking Systems Security
Course Description
Provides students with hands-on experience securing a variety of networking systems. Topics include Linux and Windows operating systems, routers, wireless networks, auditing and contingency planning. Recommended preparation: NET 280 or equivalent experience.
Course Outline
- Operating Systems Security: Keeping Computers and Networks Secure
- Viruses, Worms, and Malicious Software
- Security Through Authentication and Encryption
- Account-Based Security
- File, Directory, and Shared Resource Security
- Firewalls and Border Security
- Physical and Network Topology Security
- Wireless Security
- Web, Remote Access, and VPN Security
- E-Mail Security
- Security Through Disaster Recovery
- Security Through Monitoring and Auditing
Required Materials
- Guide to Operating Systems Security – Course Technology – ISBN-10: 0619160403 ISBN-13: 9780619160401
- Internet access and a Harper Blackboard account.
- A pair of computers 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