CourseIT601

Week3 of 16

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This week’s topics

Linux Enterprise Server Configuration

Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS)
User privilege management and PAM
Systemd service units and daemons
Network interface configuration via Netplan and nmcli

What you will be able to do

2.1 Explain the features of Linux server configurations.

Activity

Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain the features of Linux server configurations.

Study materials

The teaching notes, exercises and videos of this week are in the student portal. Your portal is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance, so you can open them before the semester starts.

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Course plan

Week 1: Client-Server Architecture
Week 2: OS Process Architecture and Management
Week 3: Linux Enterprise Server Configuration
Week 4: Transport Layer Dynamics: TCP and UDP
Week 5: DNS Server Deployment on Linux
Week 6: Evaluation of Network Security Protocols
Week 7: Corporate Threat Analysis and Security Requirements
Midterm: Midterm evaluation
Week 9: Secure Corporate Network Architecture Design
Week 10: Network Security Implementation
Week 11: Enterprise Network Hardening and Verification
Week 12: Applying Advanced Computer Networks in practice: case studi…
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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