MBA612: Securing the Network

Credit Hours:
3
Estimated Hours Per Week:
15

Overview

This course focuses on a defense-in-depth model of security that uses a layered approach to securing the perimeter, the internal network, remote access, servers, desktops, applications, and data within organizations. Students will investigate a wide range of related topics including:

  • Threats and vulnerabilities
  • Remote access and wireless security
  • Hardening clients, servers, and applications
  • Penetration testing and hacking

The course project, Product Review: Evaluating a Network Security Tool, requires students to develop a testing methodology and review format, and then to evaluate how effective a specific network security product is for securing a computer network.

Course Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Outline various threats and vulnerabilities to a secure network.
  • Demonstrate how to secure the perimeter of a network.
  • Describe how to secure mobile and wireless clients and WAN links.
  • Explain how to safeguard an internal network from attack.
  • Discuss ways to protect clients, servers, and applications from the threats they face.
  • Demonstrate how penetration testing is performed and how hackers break into networks.
  • Evaluate a network security tool to determine how effective it is for securing a computer network.
ENROLLMENT
To enroll in this course, please complete the online application.

Required Texts
MBA612 texts are available from the JIU/Follett Bookstore