Course details
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
Cost
$849.06
Course offerings
Spring/Summer 2023
Below is one offering of FSCT 8560 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.
CRN 66019
Duration
Mon Apr 17 - Mon Jul 24 (13 weeks)
- 13 weeks
- CRN 66019
- $849.06
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17 - Jul 24 | Mon | 18:00 - 21:30 | Burnaby SE12 Rm. 323 |
Instructor
D'Arcy Smith
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$849.06
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.
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This course is for students accepted into the Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity Programs. For special approval to register, please contact Raymond Yu at Raymond_Yu@bcit.ca. There will be no classes on May 22, 2023 - Victoria Day and July 3, 2023 - Canada Day Weekend. For the recommended textbooks: www.bcitbookstore.ca/bcit/buy_textbooks.asp. 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. Students who are not currently accepted in a Forensics program or, if this course is NOT part of your program matrix, please contact the Program Assistants for departmental approval at BCIT_Forensics@bcit.ca. For information on Forensic programs and courses, please visit: www.bcit.ca/cas/forensics.
Status
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Reverse engineer machine code
- Detect and analyze malware
- Discover and analyze vulnerabilities
- Perform network traffic analysis
- Perform network forensics using captured traffic
- Implement a virtual private network
- Install, configure, and deploy a firewall
- Install, configure, and deploy an Intrusion Detection/Prevention System
Effective as of Winter 2018
Related Programs
Network Security 2 (FSCT 8560) is offered as a part of the following programs:
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
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