CSS 224 - Network Perimeter Security 3 cr.

This course introduces firewalls and the network security components that can work together to provide an in‐depth defensive perimeter around a local area network. Accordingly, this course examines firewalls in context with the other elements needed for effective perimeter security as well as security within a network. These include packet filtering, authentication, proxy servers, encryption, bastion hosts, virtual private networks, log file maintenance, and intrusion detection systems. Different firewall configurations will also be examined. Prerequisite: NET 203