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ITN 263: Internet/Intranet Firewalls and E-Commerce Systems (4 Credits)
Overview

Gives an in-depth exploration of firewall, Web security, and e-commerce security. Explores firewall concepts, types, topology and the firewall's relationship to the TCP/IP protocol. Includes client/server architecture, the Web server, HTML and HTTP in relation to Web Security, and digital certification, D.509, and public key infrastructure (PKI). Lecture 4 hours per week.

The purpose of this course is to allow the student to develop additional knowledge and skills on perimeter network defenses, including firewalls and intrusion detection systems, that provide protection to our corporate data assets. This course also includes content, as indicated below in parenthesis behind each learning objective, which directly maps to DHS/NSA’s Center of Academic Excellence – 2 Year (CAE2Y) criteria.

Prerequisite: ITN 260 - Network Security Basics

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Objectives
 

Upon completion of this course, the student will have a working knowledge of:

  1. Firewall concepts, principles, and types
  2. Firewall selection, configuration, and employment
  3. Securing a Web Server
  4. Securing e-Commerce
  5. HIDS concepts and principles
  6. IDS/IPS concepts and principles
  7. Incident Response
  8. Forensics Analysis
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Materials
 

Other materials:

The required, free e-Books for this course are:

  • Title: Network and System Security, 2nd Edition - By: John R. Vacca - Publisher: Syngress - Publication Date: 26-AUG-2013
  • Title: Network Intrusion Analysis - By: Joe Fichera; Steven Bolt - Publisher: Syngress - Publication Date: 17-DEC-2012
  • Title: Computer Incident Response and Forensics Team Management - By: Leighton Johnson - Publisher: Syngress - Publication Date: 08-NOV-2013

To access your e-Books:

  1. Go to the NOVA homepage at http://www.nvcc.edu
  2. Click Current Student
  3. Click Libraries
  4. Click Streaming & eMedia
  5. Click eBooks
  6. Click SafariTech & Business Books
  7. In the "Entire Site" search box, type (or copy and paste) the name of the e-Book and click the search button

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Grading
 

Possible Assignments Include: (Subject to change each semester. The actual assignments are available in the Syllabus in the Blackboard course site on the first day of classes.)

Assignment
Percentage of Grade
Exam 1 15
Exam 2 20
Quizzes 15
Weekly Discussions 15
Online Labs, Online Lab Assessments, Online Lab Challenged, and e-Book labs 25
Fill-in-the-Blanks Assessments 10

Your final grade may be based on the following scale. Please note that you must also pass at least 1 of the 2  exams in order to pass the course, regardless of your scores on the other assignments.

Grading Scale
A
90-100
B
80-89
C
70-79
D
60-69
F
0-59
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Exams
 

There are 2 exams in this course.

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Last Updated: February 19, 2016