Networks & Communications Security: Threats, Attacks & Countermeasures - COM00091M
- Department: Computer Science
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
Module will run
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Spring Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
This module aims to provide a broad understanding and knowledge of network security, addressing threats over a range of sophistication levels and detailing various protocols and other mechanisms that have been developed to counter them.
Module learning outcomes
- Understand primary technical components of network security
- Analyse threats and requirements & synthesize control solutions
- Understand network-specific attacks and attack mechanisms
- Analyse network protocols and identify associated attacks
- Analyse network attacks and threats
- Analyse security strengths/weaknesses in network mechanisms
Indicative assessment
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Students will receive oral feedback during the classroom week, and written feedback on their assessment submission.
Indicative reading
Sherri Davidoff, Jonathan Ham, Network Forensics: Tracking Hackers Through Cyberspace, Prentice Hall, 2012
Kevin R Fall, W Richard Stevens, TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1: The protocols, Addison Wesley, 2012
Andrew Tannenbaum, Computer Networks, Prentice Hall, 2002