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Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Information Technology

Network Security Architecture

IT305 · Cyber Security — Week 9 of 16

CourseIT305
Week9 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Network Security Architecture

  1. Firewall deployment and rule sets
  2. Intrusion detection and prevention systems
  3. Network segmentation and virtual LANs
  4. Perimeter defense models
  5. Firewall Types - CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 - 3.2
  6. Intrusion Prevention - CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 - 3.2
  7. Segmentation and Access Control - CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 - 2.5
  8. Network security

What you will be able to do

  • 3.3 Identify improvements to secure a network against cyber attacks.

Activity

Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: identify improvements to secure a network against cyber attacks.

Study materials

Videos

  • Firewall Types - CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 - 3.2 · YouTube · Professor Messer · 8 min · for registered students
  • Intrusion Prevention - CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 - 3.2 · YouTube · Professor Messer · 5 min · for registered students
  • Segmentation and Access Control - CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 - 2.5 · YouTube · Professor Messer · 6 min · for registered students
  • Network security · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students

Further resources

  • NCSC: Network security fundamentals · PDF · NCSC, guidance; 11 pages · for registered students
  • Foundations of Information Systems, 5.2: Firewalls and HTTPS · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 168–171 · for registered students
  • NIST SP 800-41r1, sections 4–5: Firewall policy and planning · PDF · NIST, guidance · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Fundamentals of Cyber Security
  • Week 2: Business Importance of Cyber Security
  • Week 3: Consequences of Inadequate Security
  • Week 4: Threat Actors and Motivations
  • Week 5: Vulnerable Industry Sectors
  • Week 6: Deconstructing Threats, Exploits, Vulnerabilities, and Risks
  • Week 7: Cyber Threat Intelligence Concepts
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Network Security Architecture
  • Week 10: Technical Countermeasures and Security by Design
  • Week 11: Continuous Network Improvement and Incident Response
  • Week 12: Applying Cyber Security in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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