COURSE DESCRIPTION :

This course provides a comprehensive overview of building and maintaining firewall's in a business environment. It is designed for the student and network administrator who need to learn the basics of network firewall security. It covers basic installation techniques, discusses how to make an intelligent choice of firewall technology, and presents basic firewall troubleshooting. Specific topics covered include: planning/design, security, configuration, packet filtering, proxy servers, authentication, encryption, and VPNs.

PREQUISITE: SEC 105 or CRJ105

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Guide to Firewalls and Network Security: Intrusion Detection and VPNs , Greg Holden, Course Technologies ISBN:0-619-13039-3 Flash Drive Spirit to Work Hard and Learn

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

Designed for the student and network administrator who need to learn the basics of network firewall security, the course covers basic installation techniques, making an intelligent choice of firewall technology, and basic firewall troubleshooting. Mastering chapter material and the completion of hands-on exercises and case projects will allow the students to practice skills as they are learned. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

 

• Understand misconceptions about firewall's
• Realize that a firewall is dependent on an effective security policy
• Understand what a firewall does
• Describe the types of firewall protection
• Understand the limitations of firewall's
• Determine the best hardware and software selections for the firewall

METHODOLOGY

This course is composed of lectures, class discussions, demonstrations and hands-on assignments. Lectures will clarify, reinforce, and expand upon the readings from the text. Significant learning will be accomplished outside the normal class hours through computer assignments. These assignments will reinforce the lecture and demonstrations of course materials. Those willing to gain knowledge beyond the normal scope of the course will be given an opportunity to explore some advanced topics.

INTEGRITY AND SCHOLARSHIP

"Honesty in all academic work is expected of every student. This means giving one’s own answers in all class-work, quizzes, and examinations without help from any outside source nor approved by the instructor. Written material is to be the student’s original composition. Appropriate credit must be given for outside sources from which ideas, language, or quotations are derived."

It is the mission of this class, to encourage students to think clearly and to discipline their self-expression, students are expected to demonstrate, in writing, that they have assimilated the information and ideas presented in each course. A definite portion of the grade will be determined by performance in the students work.

Professor Casey Storozuk
Office: FR 389
Phone: 413-552-2429