CBR 520 Administration and Network Security

3 Credits

This course focuses on the principles and foundations of building secure network systems both on-premise and in the cloud (i.e., focus on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure). Students will compare and analyze network architectures and protocols to create secure infrastructures that withstand or recover from the most sophisticated cyber-attacks. Topics include:

· Access control and authorization methods.

· Access rights management.

· Endpoint security.

· Firewalls.

· Intrusion prevention/detection.

· Network access control.

· Security monitoring.

· Wireless security.

Securing the cloud (i.e., on-premise, shared security, IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS)