- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
This course covers advanced topics in network security and intrusion detection. In-depth coverage of perimeter protection and firewall designs. Advanced Intrusion Detection and IDS/IPS design and implementation. Students will be familiarized with network monitoring and security tools, and use them to perform traffic and IDS signature analysis, and network forensics. Also covered will be reverse engineering and machine code analysis techniques. These will be used to analyze malicious code and malware.
Prerequisite(s)
- 60% in FSCT 8540
Credits
3.0
Domestic fees
$880.19
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- • Explain the computer security strategies.
- • Describe common network-based attacks and network protection technologies.
- • Describe the TCP/IP protocol suite.
- • Implement different firewall technologies according to their respective usages.
- • Implement an adequate perimeter defence strategy based on security principles and best practices.
- • Implement IDS systems as part of the network defence structure.
- • Reverse engineer machine code and detect and analyze malware.
Effective as of Winter 2024
Related Programs
Network Security 2 (FSCT 8560) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Computing and Academic Studies
- Forensic Investigation (Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Option)
Advanced Certificate Part-time
- Forensic Investigation (Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Option)
Bachelor of Technology Full-time/Part-time
Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2024
Below is one offering of FSCT 8560 for the Spring/Summer 2024 term.
CRN 66019
Dates
Mon Apr 22 - Mon Jul 29
- 13 weeks
- CRN 66019
- Domestic fees $880.19
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.
Class meeting times
Instructor
D'Arcy Smith
Course outline
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- There will be no classes on May 20, 2024 - Victoria Day and July 1, 2024 - Canada Day. Students who have been accepted into the DF&C program where this course is a part of the matrix may register without any further approvals. For special approval to register, please contact Raymond Yu at Raymond_Yu@bcit.ca. For information on Forensic programs and courses, please visit: www.bcit.ca/cas/forensics.
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.