IY4S707 - Network Security 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 6
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | IY4S707 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Network Security | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science | ||
| Faculty Group: | Cyber Security | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Cyber Security | ||
| Module Leader: | Mamoun Qasem | ||
| Module Team: | Christopher Tubb, Sharan Johnstone, Andrew Bellamy, Christopher Manley, Madhu Khurana, Emma Derbi, Nisha Rawindaran, Rachael Medhurst, Arun Kumar, Beth Jenkins, Richard Ward, Peter Eden, Joshua Richards, Chelsea Cooper | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2011 | Final Year of Intake: | 2027 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100365 - computer networks | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 6 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
To enable students to evaluate, synthesize and validate the identification of security issues and their associated impacts against devices and protocols that make up networks and distributed systems.
Content Summary
The configuration of network devices and configuration management.
Introduction to TCP/IP; The IP protocol structure (version 4 and version 6); the structure of TCP/UDP and ICMP; routing and routing protocols; scanning techniques; wireless security and access control; operating systems fingerprinting; network services; firewalls, intrusion detection systems and intrusion prevention systems; Remote Access protocols (VPN); Networks over Powerline, Light (LiFi) and other means. How Security Operations Centres works. Alternative networks including SCADA, embedded (CANbus in cars).
Network Forensics and malware, botnets, command and control etc.
Advanced attack and defence techniques that cover, protocol analysis; working and analysing encrypted networks; Bluetooth attacks and defence mechanisms; SNMP, DNS and DNS Security (DNSSEC); Wireless Networks used by IoT as well as their authentication mechanisms; VLANS and network in virtual environments and how to subvert them; Network attack methods (e.g. DoS, DDoS) and how to protect against them; Advanced Persistent Threats on the network; Advanced Evasion Techniques; the TOR network; Peer to peer, Torrents and routing using Distributed Hash table (DHT).
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 32 |
| Tutorial | 16 |
| Independent Study | 80 |
| Directed Study | 72 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | To evaluate critically how services are delivered to one another in a secure manner and perform security management and configuration of a network and a distributed system. |
| LO2 | To analyse, evaluate and synthesise methods by which computers within a distributed system communicate and appraise the threats and vulnerabilities that exists in a distributed system. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 1 | A written report that draws on knowledge and material from the module or course. | 0 | 4000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Report 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |