| CODE | CCE5403 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Network Security and Privacy | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Communications and Computer Engineering | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | An interconnected world has brought many benefits to individuals and businesses. But it has also enabled a large range of security threats that can compromise the functionality of critical and non-critical infrastructure and can also result in the leaking of personal and business data to third parties. This study-unit covers the fundamentals of network security and privacy. No previous knowledge is assumed, except for basic knowledge of networking. The following topics will be covered: • Types of attacks and threats • Cryptography fundamentals • Secure network protocols • Firewalls and intrusion detection systems • Network access control • Particular security requirements in Wireless networks, IoT, Cloud and virtualised environments • Incident response and forensics. Study-unit Aims: The aims of the study-unit is to raise awareness of the security threats in telecommunication networks and to impart to the student possible techniques to minimise or eliminate these threats. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • Describe and identify the types of attacks and threats in networks; • Describe and compare different classes of encryption techniques; • Contrast insecure and secure network protocols; • Recognise the additional security requirements in a wireless network; • Recognise the specific requirements of IoT systems, Cloud infrastructure and virtualised systems; • Describe the requirements for a proper incident response and forensic analysis of an attack; • Describe and compare different network access control protocols. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • Choose the appropriate protocols and access control to secure a network; • Appraise the security risks in a given network; • Implement intrusion prevention and detection systems. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Textbook: - William Stallings, "Network Security Essentials: Applications and Standards," 6th Edition, Pearson, 2016. Supplementary Reading: - Jie Wang & Zachary A. Kissel, "Introduction to Network Security: Theory and Practice", 2nd Edition, Wiley, 2015. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-Requisite qualifications: Undergraduate degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering | ||||||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study and Practical | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | John Napier |
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