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Course: ECU 509 Securing Wireless Networks

This course focuses on the various methods of securing wireless networks including authentication, authorization and encryption. Topics include radio frequency communications, infrared, Bluetooth, low-speed wireless local area networks, high-speed WLANs and WLAN Security, digital cellular telephone, fixed wireless, and wireless communications in business.

Course Learning Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

  • Understand the fundamental concepts of wireless network and wireless network security.
  • Understand the terminologies, explore the technology trends for next generation wireless networks and examine the functioning of various wireless devices connected to the network.
  • Understand how the performance of wireless networks depends on factors such as the protocols used, and assess the role of communication standards in wireless communication system.
  • Identify WLAN security issues and design a strategy to manage WLAN Security ensuring confidentiality of data flowing over WLAN network thereby adhering to ethics in wireless network safety.
  • Examine the various known security risks associated with implementing wireless networks and demonstrate tools to identify the security breaches and analyze wireless security.

Required Reading:

  • Wireless Safety, 1st Edition” by EC-Council, ISBN-10: 1435483766

Additional Reading:

  • How to Cheat at Securing a Wireless Network Chris Hurley et al., Published by Syngress Publishing © 2006, ISBN:9781597490870
  • Introduction to Data Networks: PDN, LAN, MAN, WAN, and Wireless Data, Technologies and Systems” by by Lawrence Harte , published by ALTHOS © 2003, ISBN:9780974278735
  • How to Cheat at Securing a Wireless Network by Chris Hurley et al., Published by Syngress Publishing © 2006, ISBN:9781597490870
  • Special OPS: Host and Network Security for Microsoft, UNIX, and Oracle by Erik Pace Birkholz et al., Published by Syngress Publishing © 2003, ISBN:9781931836692
  • Wireless Networking: Know It All by Praphul Chandra et al., published by Newnes © 2008, ISBN:9780750685825
  • Encyclopedia of E-Commerce, E-Government, and Mobile Commerce Volume II, K-Z by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, Published by IGI Publishing © 2006, ISBN:9781591407997
  • Information Security Management Handbook, Sixth Edition by Harold F. Tipton and Micki Krause , published by Auerbach Publications © 2007, ISBN:9780849374951
  • WarDriving: Drive, Detect, Defend: A Guide to Wireless Security by Chris Hurley, Michael Puchol, Russ Rogers and Frank Thornton , Published by Syngress Publishing © 2004, ISBN:978193183603
  • Network Security Bible by Eric Cole, Ronald L. Krutz and James W. Conley, Published by John Wiley & Sons © 2005, ISBN:9780764573972

Week One:

Modules Covered:

  • Module 01 - Introduction to wireless communication
  • Modules 02 - Wireless Signal Propagation

Outcome:

  • Understand the fundamental concepts of wireless network and wireless network security.
  • Understand terminologies, explore technology trends for next generation wireless networks and examine the functioning of various wireless devices connected to the network.
  • Understand how the performance of wireless networks depends on factors such as the protocols used, and assess the role of communication standards in wireless communication system.

Week Two:

Modules Covered:

  • Module 03 - Wireless Communication Standards
  • Module 04 - WLAN and Operations

Outcome:

  • Understand the fundamental concepts of wireless network and wireless network security.
  • Understand how the performance of wireless networks depends on factors such as the protocols used, and assess the role of communication standards in wireless communication system.
  • Identify WLAN security issues and design a strategy to manage WLAN Security ensuring confidentiality of data flowing over WLAN network thereby adhering to ethics in wireless network safety.

Week 03

Modules Covered:

  • Module 05 - Wireless Technologies
  • Module 06 - Wireless Protocols and Communication

Outcome:

  • Understand the fundamental concepts of wireless network and wireless network security.
  • Understand terminologies, explore technology trends for next generation wireless networks and examine the functioning of various wireless devices connected to the network.
  • Understand how the performance of wireless networks depends on factors such as the protocols used, and assess the role of communication standards in wireless communication system.

Week 04

Modules Covered:

  • Module 07 - Wireless Devices,
  • Module 08 - Fundamentals of RFID

Outcome:

  • Understand the fundamental concepts of wireless network and wireless network security.
  • Understand terminologies, explore technology trends for next generation wireless networks and examine the functioning of various wireless devices connected to the network.

Week 05:

Modules Covered:

  • Module 09 - Wireless VoIP

Outcome:

  • Understand the fundamental concepts of wireless network and wireless network security.
  • Understand how the performance of wireless networks depends on factors such as the protocols used, and assess the role of communication standards in wireless communication system.

Week 06

Modules Covered:

  • Module 10 - Wireless Security

Outcome:

  • Understand the fundamental concepts of wireless network and wireless network security.
  • Examine the various known security risks associated with implementing wireless networks and demonstrate tools to identify the security breaches and analyze wireless security.

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 research paper and final examination.

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