Network Security (C0247), 6 op

Basic information

Course name:	Network Security Network Security
Course Winha code:	C0247
Kurre acronym:
Credits:	6
Type and level of course:	Professional studies
Year of study, semester or study period:	4.year
Implementation:	Spring semester, 3.period, 4.period
Semester:	0708
Language of tuition:	English
Teacher:	Erik Pätynen, Heikki Rahonen
Final assessment:	Grading scale (0-5)

Descriptions

Prerequisites

Local Area Networks C0016, Internetworks C0059, Virtual Local Area Networks C0060, Wide Area Networks C0061.

Course contents (core content level)

Basic terminology relating network security: threaths, vulnerabilities, attacks, security policy, trust, identity, filtering, access control. Network security technologies and methods applied in the IP-networks:
· Applying security policy based on organization?s assessment
· Advanced configuration, monitoring and troubleshooting of routers and firewalls
· Site-to-Site VPN between routers and firewalls
· Remote access VPN to routers and firewalls
· AAA installation and configuration.

Course contents (additional)

Resiliency in network security. Digital certificates in authentication and encryption.

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

Familiarise students to design and implement security solutions that will reduce the risk of revenue loss and vulnerability. The particular emphasis is on:
· Security policy design and management
· Security technologies, products and solutions
· Firewall and secure router design, installation, configuration and maintenance
· AAA implementation using routers and firewalls
· VPN implementation using routers and firewalls.
After completing the unit, the student understands basic terminology relating network security. The student knows the basics of planning security, security technologies and methods applied in IP-networks.

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

Upon completion of the course, students is able to plan, configure and manage the most common security technologies applied in IP-networks.

Teaching and learning strategies

Laboratories 56 h
Lectures 14 h
Exams 12 h
Excercises 12 h
Self-study 66 h

Total 160 h

Teaching methods and student workload

Assessment weighting and grading

Theoretical and practical learning results are tested with On-line assignments during the unit, with a practical network implementation excercise, laboratory examination and theory exam. To pass the course, an acceptable excercisea, laboratory examinationa and theory examinationa are needed.

Related competences of the degree programme

Telecommunications
Information Security
Information acquisition skills and adaptation of new knowledge
Communication and interpersonal skills