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Level 6 Diploma in Information Technology

Enterprise Network Hardening and Verification

IT601 · Advanced Computer Networks — Week 11 of 16

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Week11 of 16
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This week’s topics

Enterprise Network Hardening and Verification

  1. Network Access Control (NAC) using 802.1X
  2. Centralized AAA (RADIUS/TACACS+) deployment
  3. Continuous monitoring and SIEM integration
  4. Security posture validation against design baselines
  5. Deployment of Source Address Validation by Network Operators: A Randomized Control Trial

What you will be able to do

  • 3.3 Design a secure network for a corporate environment.
  • 3.4 Configure Network Security for a secure network in a corporate environment.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: design a secure network for a corporate environment.

Study materials

Videos

  • Deployment of Source Address Validation by Network Operators: A Randomized Control Trial · YouTube · IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy · 18 min · for registered students
  • Secure Baselines - CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 - 4.1 · YouTube · Professor Messer · 4 min · for registered students
  • Hardening Targets - CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 - 4.1 · YouTube · Professor Messer · 10 min · for registered students
  • SIEM or XDR · YouTube · IBM Technology · 5 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • NCSC: Network security fundamentals · PDF · NCSC, guidance; 11 pages · for registered students
  • NCSC: Guidance on digital forensics and protective monitoring specifications for network devices · PDF · NCSC, guidance; 5 pages · for registered students
  • NIST SP 800-207: Zero Trust Architecture · PDF · NIST, guidance; 59 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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