Interconnected Networks and Network Security

The course includes various topics related to interconnected networks and network security. This includes the following areas:

• WAN Technologies
• Routing concepts (static and dynamic)
• Network services (ex. QoS, NAT)
• Access management, firewalls and IDS/IPS
• Remote access and VPN
• Network related threats and mitigation
• Monitoring of networks
• Network virtualisation
• Wireless networks.

Knowledge:

• K1: The candidate is familiar with basic principles and central technologies related to interconnection of networks, both locally and over larger geographical distances.
• K2: The candidate is familiar with the networks' role regarding information security.
• K3: The candidate is familiar with various threats against modern networks, and how to reduce the risk these threats impose.

Skills:

• F1: The candidate can design and install secure computer networks with basis in a distributed organization's needs.
• F2: The candidate can analyze various security solutions, and evaluate these in regard to the services the network should provide.

General competence:

• G1: The candidate is familiar with the risks an organization faces, and how these are affected by various strategies used to secure the network.
• G2: The candidate is able to participate in cross-disciplinary discussions and communicate important concepts regarding network security.

• Lectures
• Group work
• Laboratory work in the network lab at Gjøvik
• Coursework requirements: Mandatory assignments must be approved before the candidate will be permitted to attend the final exam.