Overview

This unit is designed to teach students to develop an in-depth understanding of network security principles as well as the tools and configurations available. The unit provides a theoretically rich, hands-on introduction to network security, in a logical sequence driven by technologies.

Requisites

Prerequisites
TNE20002 Network Routing Principles

OR
TNE20001 IP Technologies *

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Teaching Period 3
Location
Online
Start and end dates
04-November-2024
09-February-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-November-2024
Census date
29-November-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
27-December-2024
Results released date
04-March-2025
Teaching Period 2
Location
Online
Start and end dates
07-July-2025
05-October-2025
Last self-enrolment date
20-July-2025
Census date
01-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
22-August-2025
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Secure network device access
  • Implement AAA on network devices
  • Implement secure network management and reporting
  • Mitigate common layer 2 attacks
  • Implement firewall and Intrusion Protection Systems
  • Implement site to site IPSec VPNs
  • Administer effective security policies

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Live Online
Lecture
1.00  1 weeks  1
On-campus
Lecture
1.00  11 weeks  11
On-campus
Lab
2.00 12 weeks 24
On-campus
Class
1.00 12 weeks 12
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning
7.50  12 weeks  90
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssessmentIndividual 2 - 5% 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 
AssignmentGroup 5 - 10% 
ExaminationIndividual 45 - 58% 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 
Practical Skills ExaminationIndividual 35 - 45% 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 

Hurdle

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:

(i) An aggregate mark of 50% or more, and(ii) At least 40% in the final exam, and(iii) A Pass grade for the Skills Exam. The criteria for passing the Skills Exam is available in the Unit Outline.Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirements (ii) and (iii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.

Content

  • Modern network security threats
  • Securing network devices
  • Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
  • Implementing Firewall technologies
  • Implementing Intrusion Prevention
  • Securing the Local Area Network
  • Cryptographic System
  • Implementing Virtual Private Networks
  • Implementing ASA
  • Managing a Secure Network

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.