Maricopa Community Colleges  NET242   20022-20075 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/22/01
NET242 20022-20075 L+L 3 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Network Security
Local area network security and overview of wide area network security. Includes terminology, hardware and software components, standards and protocols, and other security issues.
Prerequisites: CNT140
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NET242   20022-20075 Network Security
1. Analyze local area network (LAN) structure and security requireme II)
2. Analyze wide area network (WAN) security requirements. (II)
3. Evaluate advantages and disadvantages of LAN security technologie
4. Implement local area network (LAN) security. (III)
5. Evaluate advantages and disadvantages of WAN security technologie
6. Evaluate wide area network (WAN) security. (IV)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
NET242   20022-20075 Network Security
    I. Network Orientation
        A. Definition of a local area network (LAN)
        B. Hardware components
        C. Software components
        D. Network architecture
      II. Network security overview
          A. Threats to the network
          B. Security standards
          C. Security protocols
        III. LAN security technologies
            A. LAN access and data security issues
            B. LAN security devices
            C. Network management
          IV. WAN security topics
              A. WAN access and data security issues
              B. Network management
              C. Internet security issues
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