Network Security and Resilience

Unit Code:HET317

Credit Points	Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
12.5 Credit Points	1 Semester or equivalent	60 hours	Hawthorn, Sarawak	HET424 IP Technologies	Nil

Credit Points

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

12.5 Credit Points

1 Semester or equivalent

60 hours

Hawthorn, Sarawak

HET424 IP Technologies

Nil

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunication and Network Engineering), Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunication and Network Engineering)/ Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering) and Bachelor of Computing (Network Design and Security)

Aims & Objectives:

Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing this unit, students should be able to:

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), Tutorials (labs) (12 hrs)

Assessment:

Examination, Laboratories, Case Study, Tests

Content:

Threats to network security
Security policy
Firewalls
Encryption
Virtual Private Networks
Intrusion Detection Systems
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