Course description

Computer networks enable communication and data sharing between devices through wired and wireless connections. They consist of hardware components like routers and switches, along with protocols such as TCP/IP to ensure secure and efficient data transfer. Networks range from small local setups (LANs) to global systems like the internet, supporting businesses, cloud computing, and digital communication.

What will i learn?

• explain the concepts of confidentiality, availability, and integrity (CIA) in context of Information Assurance; articulate the threats to CIA and be able to analyze a given architecture, discern vulnerabilities, and recommend physical, logical, or administrative controls to mitigate the threat; (Cybersecurity Fundamentals—Theory)
• demonstrate expertise in configuring host and network level technical security controls, to include host firewalls, user access controls, host logging, network filtering, intrusion detection, and prevention and encryption at all levels; (Managing Security—Applied)
• describe the hardware, software, and services that comprise an enterprise network, and be able to articulate how these components integrate to form a network solution; (Network Integration—Theory)
• Explain key networking protocols, and their hierarchical relationship in the context of a conceptual model, such as the OSI and TCP/IP framework; be able to articulate the low level data communications and subsequent abstractions that allow networked hosts and applications to communicate across the internet; (Networking Protocols—Theory)
• Build multiple host and network architectures, given business requirements and constraints; student will configure operating systems, network specific services, routing, switching, and remote access solutions; (Networking—Applied)