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Course: ECU 500 Managing Secure Network Systems

Purpose of Class:

This class is designed to provide the fundamental skills needed to analyze the internal and external security threats against a network, and to implement security mechanisms to protect an organization’s information. The course helps to evaluate network and Internet security issues and provides security solutions such as the designing a security policy, troubleshooting networks, and digital signatures.

Course Learning Outcomes:

Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

  • Describe fundamental networking concepts, analyze networking protocols and implement established standards to design a robust networking infrastructure
  • Assess potential vulnerabilities and threats to network infrastructure, predict the implication of network security breaches and analyze the available countermeasures
  • Examine different network security mechanisms, analyze available security controls and develop strategies to implement and configure these controls
  • Evaluate the role of network security policies, and develop comprehensive policies that help in protecting network infrastructure
  • Describe the working of various networking devices, and develop strategies for secure configuration of these devices
  • Identify security issues with operating systems and network-based applications, analyze the common vulnerabilities and implement best practices to harden networks
  • Analyze cryptography algorithms and encryption techniques, and design implementation strategies for privacy and security of information
  • Compare and contrast various network security tools, and make decisions to deploy proper security tools based on evidence, information, and research
  • Evaluate physical security mechanisms, examine the issues and recommend the countermeasures to safeguard the network infrastructure
  • Examine the impact of an incident in the network and develop policies, processes and guidelines for incident handling and disaster recovery

Required Text:

  • Book: Network Defense: Fundamentals and Protocols, 1st Edition, EC-Council, ISBN: 9781435483552, © 2010 Published
  • Book: Network Defense: Perimeter Defense Mechanisms, 1st Edition, EC-Council, ISBN: 9781435483576, © 2011 Published
  • Book: Network Defense: Securing and Troubleshooting Network Operating Systems, 1st Edition, EC-Council, ISBN: 9781435483583, © 2011 Published
  • Book: Network Defense: Security Policy and Threats, 1st Edition, EC-Council, ISBN: 9781435483569, © 2011 Published
  • Book: Network Defense: Security and Vulnerability Assessment, 1st Edition, EC-Council, ISBN: 9781435483590, © 2011 Published

Week One:

Module covered:

  • Module 01 - Fundamentals of Computer Network
  • Module 02 - Network Protocols
  • Module 03 - Protocol Analysis
  • Module 04 - Hardening Physical Security
  • Module 05 - Network Security

Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe fundamental networking concepts, analyze networking protocols and implement established standards to design a robust networking infrastructure
  • Assess potential vulnerabilities and threats to network infrastructure, predict the implication of network security breaches and analyze the available countermeasures
  • Evaluate the role of network security policies, and develop comprehensive policies that help in protecting network infrastructure
  • Evaluate physical security mechanisms, examine the issues and recommend the countermeasures to safeguard the network infrastructure

 

Week Two:

Module covered:

  • Module 06 - Security Standards Organizations
  • Module 07 - Security Standards
  • Module 08 - Security Policy
  • Module 09 - IEEE Standards
  • Module 10 - Network Security Threats

Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe fundamental networking concepts, analyze networking protocols and implement established standards to design a robust networking infrastructure
  • Assess potential vulnerabilities and threats to network infrastructure, predict the implication of network security breaches and analyze the available countermeasures
  • Evaluate the role of network security policies, and develop comprehensive policies that help in protecting network infrastructure
  • Compare and contrast various network security tools, and make decisions to deploy proper security tools based on evidence, information, and research
  • Examine the impact of an incident in the network and develop policies, processes and guidelines for incident handling and disaster recovery

Week Three:

Modules covered:

  • Module 11 - Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)
  • Module 12 - Firewalls
  • Module 13 - Packet Filtering and Proxy Servers
  • Module 14 - Bastion Host and Honeypots
  • Module 15 - Securing Modems

Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe fundamental networking concepts, analyze networking protocols and implement established standards to design a robust networking infrastructure
  • Examine different network security mechanisms, analyze available security controls and develop strategies to implement and configure these controls
  • Describe the working of various networking devices, and develop strategies for secure configuration of these devices
  • Compare and contrast various network security tools, and make decisions to deploy proper security tools based on evidence, information, and research

Week Four:

Modules covered:

  • Module 16 - Troubleshooting Network
  • Module 17 - Hardening Routers
  • Module 18 - Hardening Operating Systems
  • Module 19 - Patch Management
  • Module 20 - Log Analysis

Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe fundamental networking concepts, analyze networking protocols and implement established standards to design a robust networking infrastructure
  • Assess potential vulnerabilities and threats to network infrastructure, predict the implication of network security breaches and analyze the available countermeasures
  • Examine different network security mechanisms, analyze available security controls and develop strategies to implement and configure these controls
  • Describe the working of various networking devices, and develop strategies for secure configuration of these devices
  • Identify security issues with operating systems and network-based applications, analyze the common vulnerabilities and implement best practices to harden networks
  • Analyze cryptography algorithms and encryption techniques, and design implementation strategies for privacy and security of information
  • Compare and contrast various network security tools, and make decisions to deploy proper security tools based on evidence, information, and research

Week Five:

Modules covered:

  • Module 21 - Application Security
  • Module 22 - Web Security
  • Module 23 - E-mail Security
  • Module 24 - Authentication: Encryption, Cryptography and Digital Signatures
  • Module 25 - Virtual Private Networks and Remote Networking

Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe fundamental networking concepts, analyze networking protocols and implement established standards to design a robust networking infrastructure
  • Assess potential vulnerabilities and threats to network infrastructure, predict the implication of network security breaches and analyze the available countermeasures

4.  Evaluate the role of network security policies, and develop comprehensive policies that help in protecting network infrastructure

  • Identify security issues with operating systems and network-based applications, analyze the common vulnerabilities and implement best practices to harden networks
  • Analyze cryptography algorithms and encryption techniques, and design implementation strategies for privacy and security of information
  • Compare and contrast various network security tools, and make decisions to deploy proper security tools based on evidence, information, and research

Week Six:

Modules covered:

  • Module 26 - Wireless Network Security
  • Module 27 - Creating Fault Tolerance
  • Module 28 - Incident Response
  • Module 29 - Disaster Recovery and Planning
  • Module 30 - Network Vulnerability Assessment

Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe fundamental networking concepts, analyze networking protocols and implement established standards to design a robust networking infrastructure
  • Assess potential vulnerabilities and threats to network infrastructure, predict the implication of network security breaches and analyze the available countermeasures
  • Evaluate the role of network security policies, and develop comprehensive policies that help in protecting network infrastructure
  • Analyze cryptography algorithms and encryption techniques, and design implementation strategies for privacy and security of information
  • Compare and contrast various network security tools, and make decisions to deploy proper security tools based on evidence, information, and research
  • Evaluate physical security mechanisms, examine the issues and recommend the countermeasures to safeguard the network infrastructure
  • Examine the impact of an incident in the network and develop policies, processes and guidelines for incident handling and disaster recovery

Weeks Seven and Eight: Summative Experiences

Introduction to Weeks: Weeks seven and eight are designed to provide cumulative experience while
faculty and students are given the opportunity to finalize uncompleted work. For this course,
students will engage in two summative assessments, a project and final examination.
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