Secure Remote Access Networks

Aims and objectives

Students who successfully complete this unit of study will be able to:

• Describe the threats facing modern network infrastructures
• Secure network device access
• Implement AAA on network devices
• Mitigate threats to networks using ACLs
• Implement secure network management and reporting
• Mitigate common layer 2 attacks
• Implement firewall and Intrusion Protection Systems
• Implement site to site IPSec VPNs
• Administer effective security policies
  

Teaching methods

Assessment

Generic skills outcomes

The graduate attributes that relate to this unit of study help to produce graduates who have:

• in-depth technical competence in at least one engineering discipline
• ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solutions
• ability to utilise a systems approach to design operational performance
• Feedback will be provided via Cisco Online feedback after the completion of module tests.

Content

• Modern network security threats
• Securing network devices
• Authentication, Authorizationand Accounting
• Implementing Firewall technologies
• Implementing Intrusion Prevention
• Securing the Local Area Network
• Cryptography
• Implementing Virtual Private Networks
• Managing a Secure Network