Course Overview
This intensive 2 day workshop follows on from COMP 3705 and allows students to explore Virtual Private Networks (VPN) as another measure to provide network security. The focus of this hands-on workshop is to design, implement and maintain a VPN. Topics will also include L2TP, PPTP and IPSec. Students will examine various tunneling protocols, authentication and encryption mechanisms. There is a group project setting up site-to site as well as remote access, providing network administrators with a functional understanding of the role of VPNs in network security.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in COMP 3705
Credits
1.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Specify the requirements and building blocks of a VPN.
- Name and explain the common VPN protocols.
- Design and implement a VPN using Windows.
- Address VPN related security issues.
- Manage and troubleshoot VPNs.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2006
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