Enterprise Networking, Security and Automation (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

January-April 2021
- The course will descripe concepts of Internet enterprise networking, security and automation. Hands-on exercises and simulation will be provided.
- Exams

Objective

By the end of this course, students will be able:

· Configure single-area OSPFv2 in both point-to-point and multiaccess networks.
· Explain how to mitigate threats and enhance network security using access control lists and security best practices.
· Implement standard IPv4 ACLs to filter traffic and secure administrative access.
· Configure NAT services on the edge router to provide IPv4 address scalability.
· Explain techniques to provide address scalability and secure remote access for WANs.
· Explain how to optimize, monitor, and troubleshoot scalable network architectures.
· Explain how networking devices implement QoS.
· Implement protocols to manage the network.
· Explain how technologies such as virtualization, software defined networking, and automation affect evolving networks.

Content

Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation (ENSA) describes the architecture, components, operations, and security to scale for large, complex networks, including wide area network (WAN) technologies. The course emphasizes network security concepts and introduces network virtualization and automation. Students learn how to configure, troubleshoot, and secure enterprise network devices and understand how application programming interfaces (API) and configuration management tools enable network automation. The course includes activities using Packet Tracer, hands-on lab work, and a wide array of assessment types and tools.

Materials

Cisco Networking Academy and It´s Learning.

Teaching methods

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

Exam schedules

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

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

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

Completion alternatives

Online reading and making exercises altogether 6-7 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.

Student workload

Online reading and making exercises altogether 6-7 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.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Exams on networks; switching, routing and wireless technologies and methods.

Failed (0)

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

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

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

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

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

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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

Qualifications

Courses Internet Networks and Security (5051215) and Introduction to Networks (TE00BU42) ,or equivalent skills.

Further information

Students will need a personal computer.