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Level 6 Diploma in Information Technology

Evaluation of Network Security Protocols

IT601 · Advanced Computer Networks — Week 6 of 16

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This week’s topics

Evaluation of Network Security Protocols

  1. TLS/SSL cryptographic handshakes
  2. IPsec architecture across tunnel and transport modes
  3. SSHv2 secure tunneling
  4. 802.1AE MACsec and WPA3-Enterprise standards
  5. 14. SSL and HTTPS
  6. HTTPS and SSL/TLS (ITS335, L19, Y15)
  7. Internet Security (ITS335, L22, Y15)

What you will be able to do

  • 3.1 Critically evaluate Network Security protocols.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: critically evaluate Network Security protocols.

Study materials

Videos

  • HTTPS and SSL/TLS (ITS335, L19, Y15) · YouTube · Steven Gordon · 39 min · for registered students
  • Internet Security (ITS335, L22, Y15) · YouTube · Steven Gordon · 71 min · for registered students
  • SSL/TLS for Mortals • Maarten Mulders • GOTO 2018 · YouTube · GOTO Conferences · 44 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • CyBOK: Network Security Knowledge Area · PDF · Cybok, textbook chapter; 56 pages · for registered students
  • Computer Networking: Principles, Protocols and Practice (Bonaventure, 2021), Part 2: Transport Layer Security · PDF · Other, textbook chapter; pp. 168–176 · for registered students
  • NCSC: Using TLS to protect data · PDF · NCSC, guidance; 8 pages · for registered students
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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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