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Network Security and Resilience

Unit Code: HET317




Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

1 Semester or equivalent

60 hours

Hawthorn, Sarawak

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

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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 

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Teaching Methods:

Lectures (36 hrs),  Tutorials (12 hrs), Tutorials (labs) (12 hrs)

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Assessment:

Examination, Laboratories, Case Study, Tests

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Content:

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

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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

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