Network Security

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

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Within the subject, the theoretical, technical and practical aspects of network security are covered. Specific content will deal with technical fundamentals of inter/intranets, examine examples of network based crimes and network based attacks, and cover in detaila number of the tools and techniques used to detect and prevent misuse. It will include in-depth technical descriptions of security technologies and architectural and design approaches to securing systems. This is a practical subject, and a significant amount of the contact time will be hands-on experiences with the tools and techniques that are discussed.
It offers students an understanding of:-

• the theoretical and practical frameworks of networks including the Internet
• protocols and structures underlying the main uses and misuses of the Internet such as email, newsgroups, Web browsing, hacking, and file transfer
• the tools, techniques and equipment that are used for constructing, securing and auditing networks and systems
• best practice approaches to the design and architecture of secure networks and systems and their implementation

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.