60 Hours

Hawthorn

HET708 Internetworking Technologies

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Graduate Diploma of Science (Network Systems) Master of Science (Network Systems) and Master of Engineering Science (Network Systems and Telecommunications)

Aims & Objectives:

• Outline the threats to network security and their defences
• Prepare a security policy and outline its implementation using a variety of security technologies
• Carry out simple configuration tasks on a firewall
• Carry out simple configuration tasks on a VPN server and client
• Implement a simple Intrusion Detection System
• Encrypt simple messages using public key and secret key techniques
• Explain techniques used in dealing with Denial of Service Attacks
• Explain the operation of public key infrastructure
• Explain the security issues relating to wireless technologies 

Teaching Methods:

Lectures (36 hrs), Tutorials (12 hrs), Tutorial (Lab) (12 hrs)

Assessment:

Laboratories, Case Study, Tests, Examination

Content:

• Threats to network security
• Security policy
• Firewalls
• Encryption
• Virtual Private Networks
• Intrusion Detection technologies
• Authentication Systems
• Wireless Security

References:

Web-based technical and research publications as noted in lecture material
Australian Standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 17799:2001 “Information Technology – Code of practice for information security management” Available online via Standards Australia.
Schneier, B, Applied cryptography : protocols, algorithms, and source code in C, Wiley 1996
Harris, S, CISSP Exam Guide (3rd edition), McGraw-Hill 2005