Future of Network Security
Explore new developments in computer networks alongside the security solutions and challenges that they bring.
Duration
2 weeksWeekly study
10 hours
Future of Network Security
Explore the principles of information security implementation and maintenance
In this course you will learn how pragmatic security policies are developed and how universal participation is ensured.
What topics will you cover?
- Loss of the traditional LAN and LAN perimeter
- Network security in depth
- Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
- Software Defined Networks (SDN)
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Describe the concepts of SDN and the opprtunities and challenges in security it brings
- Evaluate the security challenges and solutions for the new cloud or mobile based corporate networks
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for people familiar with basic computing who want to learn about the techniques and technologies of network security.
What software or tools do you need?
In order to complete the labs you will need a PC capable of running Virtual Machines (VMs). We recommend at least a dual core CPU and 8GB of memory. You would also need about 100GB of hard disk space to store the VMs.
In order to run the virtual machines you will need to download and install VMware Workstation Player (if you are running on Windows or Linux). It is free for non-commercial/educational use and you can get it from the VMware website. If you are running a Mac you will need VMware Fusion.
You will also use Linux. If you are not already familiar with the Linux environment and its command line, there are plenty of online resources and tutorials to get you started. We would recommend that you look into some of these before starting the modules. You need to be familiar with the core linux commands, input/output redirecting and piping, file manipulation, basic network configuration and user account management.
Who developed the course?
Coventry University
Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.
Established
1992Location
Coventry
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