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Network Security Administration 2 COMP 8006

Computer Systems Course

International Fees

International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course details

This course builds on the foundations established in Comp 7006 and covers more advanced topics in network security and intrusion detection. In-depth coverage of perimeter protection and firewall designs. Advanced intrusion detection and IDS signature and analysis. Introduction to privacy and Cyberwarfare issues and vulnerabilities. Students will be familiarized with network monitoring and security tools, and use them to perform traffic analysis and network forensics.

Prerequisite(s)

Credits

3.0

Domestic fees

$824.03

Course offerings

Winter 2024

Below is one offering of COMP 8006 for the Winter 2024 term.

CRN 44431

Duration

Thu Jan 11 - Thu Mar 28 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 44431
  • Domestic fees $824.03
    International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jan 11 - Mar 28 Thu 18:00 - 21:45 Burnaby SE12 Rm. 323
Instructor

D'Arcy Smith

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Domestic fees

$824.03

Important information
  1. Departmental approval needed
  2. International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
  3. 1. Please email compBSc@bcit.ca for departmental approval. Include your full name, student number (A0#), course number (e.g. COMP 7000), and CRN #. 2. This is a BScACS course. BScACS courses are also open to non-bachelor program students, if approval is granted by the BScACS Program Head. 3. BScACS program students have up to seven (7) years to complete the program starting from the date of their first technical degree-level course or the date of acceptance to the BScACS program, whichever comes first.
Status

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Configure and set-up TCP/IP security applications on Linux-based LANs.
  • Design and implement complete and functional Linux firewalls.
  • Deploy Intrusion detection tools in a network.
  • Conduct detailed and extensive tests to verify firewall and IDS functionality.
  • Use logs produced by various security tools to conduct security audits on a network.
  • Design a defensive Perimeter solution (defence-in-depth) for a Network.
  • Configure a custom Linux kernel for security and deploy it.
  • Take measure to protect against information theft and Cyberwarfare.

Effective as of Winter 2019

Related Programs

Network Security Administration 2 (COMP 8006) is offered as a part of the following programs:

School of Computing and Academic Studies

  1. Applied Computer Science (Network Security Administration Option)
    Bachelor of Science Part-time

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