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Unit of Study COMP2003 - Securing Networks (2025)

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    It is strongly recommended that you are familiar with basic computer operations, e.g. installing software, downloading and uploading files, creating and zipping folders.

Unit description

Covers the basics of network security. The unit provides students with a theoretical knowledge of network security and practical skills to secure a computer network. Students will learn to analyse network vulnerabilities and threats to network security and develop appropriate protection measures to secure an enterprise network.  

Unit content

1. Network security landscape and protection measure

2. Network vulnerability assessment tools

3. Layer-2 security

4. Layer-3 security

5. Layer 4-7 security

6. Monitoring and managing network security incidents

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Learning outcomes

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

identify and analyse common threats to enterprise networks

apply standard network protection measures against common threats

demonstrate ability to perform network security checking using available tools

demonstrate ability to monitor and manage network security incidents

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