New Course - Fall 2006

Acronym/Number                               NET612                                                     Title                       Fundamentals of Network Security                                                                                                                                                       Credit breakout 3                 3                 0                  0                        0                                           (credit           lecture               lab               practicum                   work exp)            As businesses expand their use of information technology they become more vulnerable to threats to information security.  The course prepares students to recognize the threats and vulnerabilities present in existing information systems and to learn to design and develop the secure systems needed in the near future.  It also prepares students for the role of decision maker in the area of information security. Week# Objectives 1 History and future of Network Security 2 Network security threats and attacks 3 Legal, ethical & profession issues 4 Risk Management 5 Planning for Security 6 Firewalls and VPNs 7 Intrusion Detection   8 Access Control 9 Cryptography 10 Physical Security 11 Implementing Information Security 12 Security and Personnel 13 Information Security Maintenance 14 Case Study analysis 15 Case Study analysis