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Internet Networks and Security (5 cr)

Code: 5051215-3010

General information


Enrollment

05.12.2020 - 11.01.2021

Timing

04.01.2021 - 30.04.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology

Teachers

  • Ossi Väänänen
  • Jani Vanharanta

Groups

  • PINFOS20

Objective

After completing the course the student is able to:
- name and explain the basic principles of Information Security
- describe the importance of information security for operations in organization
- name and describe the devices and services used to support communications in data networks and the Internet
- describe the importance of addressing and naming schemes at various layers of data networks in IPv4 and IPv6 environments
- design, calculate, and apply addresses and subnet masks to fulfill given requirements in IPv4 and IPv6 networks
- build a simple Internet network using wireless devices, routers and switches
- use basic configuration commands to design, configure and manage basic networks.

Content

- basic principles of Information Security
- use and importance of information security for operations in organization
- network terminology, Network protocols, Packet Tracer
- IP-addressing and Subnetting, IPv4 and IPv6
- network devices hardware and software
- building Wireless and Wired Local Area Network
- building a Connected Network

Materials

Cisco Networking Academy and It´s Learning.

Teaching methods

Distant learning and simulation based configuration and implementation for networks and security. Independent learning.

Exam schedules

Exams through the course and in the end of the course. Total result is an aggregated sum of all assignments.

International connections

Self-paced learning and retrieval of information. Learning materials are in English. Studying utilizes widely multimedia, video, animation and other materials.

Completion alternatives

By skills exam the knowledge and skills can be shown and verified. Also certifications are counted, if any.

Student workload

Online reading and making exercises altogether 10 weeks, duration about 100 hours. Final exams in the end of the course as one assignment among the others.
The course materials are in netacad.com and It´s Learning.

Content scheduling

January-April 2021
- Basic concepts of Internet networking and device and security configuration and implementation setting.
- Exams

Further information

Students will need a personal computer.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Exams on networks and security.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Student do not know the basic concepts, terms and configuration of networks and security.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student do know some of the basic concepts, terms and configuration of networks and security.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Student do know quite good the basic concepts, terms and configuration of networks and security.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student do know excellently the basic concepts, terms and configuration of networks and security.