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ITEC851 Networking technologies

ITEC851 Networking Technologies

Semester 2, 2009.

Convenor: Milton Baar

Study period: Semester 2

Prerequisites: It is strongly recommended that prospective students have an understanding of operating systems internals and information risk management.

About This Unit

This course will look in detail at the following commercial operating systems: Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003, Microsoft Windows 2008, HP/UX 11i, Solaris 10, Red Hat Linux, IBM z/OS, IBM i5/OS and HP OpenVMS and explore how secure they are in a commercial environment.  This course will include hands-on tutorials on most of the operating systems and will also include threat and vulnerability analysis of common configurations.  As operating systems provide the environment upon which all application processing is based, knowing their strengths and weaknesses will help in understanding how to make commercial environments more secure.

The course will have a high practical component, with the ability to experience the operating systems characteristics and weaknesses.  Lab work will be undertaken for 10 weeks of the course.  Depending upon class size and makeup, site visits to a Protected and a Highly Protected site will be arranged.

This unit is related to ITEC854 Information Security Management and ITEC856 Operating Systems Programming.  ITEC854 provides detailed content on Information Security Management and gives the student more insight and practical skills into managing information risks.  ITEC856 provides deeper technical skills in Linux programming at the kernel level.

Students should read the unit outline carefully at the start of semester. It contains important information about the unit. If anything in it is unclear, please consult one of the teaching staff in the unit.

Teaching Staff

Role Name Email Room Office hours
Convenor, Lecturer Milton Baar

mbaar@ics.mq.edu.au

    

Unit outline

You may access the unit outline here.