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| Course No. | CIS 696 | Sections | 101 |
| Title | Network Management & Security |
| Course Website | http://web.njit.edu/~karvelas |
| Prerequisite(s) | CIS-656 or equivalent or the approval of the instructor |
| Instructor | Dennis Karvelas |
| Instructor Office Hours | |
| Description | The objective of this course is to introduce you into the very exciting and extremely useful areas of Network Management and Security. The first part of the course will focus on Network Management and will cover Network Management Standards, Models and Language, SNMPv1 (organization, information, communication, and functional models), elements of SNMPv2, SNMPv3, and RMON. The second part of the course will focus on Network Security and will describe different types of network attacks and appropriate countermeasures. |
| Topics | Introduction to Network Management
Overview of Network Technologies and TCP/IP Protocols Network Management Standards, Models and Language SNMPv1 Organization and Information Models SNMPv1 Communication and Functional Models Elements of SNMPv2 and SNMPv3 Remote Monitoring (RMON) Introduction to Network Security Network Reconnaissance and Scanning Network Vulnerability Analysis Gaining Access Techniques Maintaining Control of Compromised Hosts Hiding the Tracks to Avoid Detection Denial of Service Attacks (DoS) and Distributed DoS Network Security Topologies Intrusion Detection |
| Text Book(s) | 1) Network Management, Principles and Practice, by M. Subramanian, Addison Wesley, 2000
2) Security + Guide to Network Security Fundamentals, by P. Campbell, B. Calvert, S. Bowell, Thompson Course Technology, 2003 |
| Time & Place | Fridays 6:00 PM - 9:05 PM,KUPF 205 |
| Other Info | Grading Scheme
1st Lab Assignment: 7 points, 9/16, (due on 9/30) 2nd Lab Assignment: 7 points, 9/30, (due on 10/14) Quiz 1: 7 points, 9/30, 6.05 pm 3rd Lab Assignment: 7 points, 10/14, (due on 11/04) Midterm: 18 points, 10/21, 6.05 pm 4th Lab Assignment: 7 points, 11/4, (due 11/18) Quiz 2: 7 points, 11/18, 6.05 pm 5th Lab Assignment: 7 points, 11/18, (due 12/09) Project: 12 points; dates will be announced later Final 21 points, 12/16, 6.05 pm Final Grade: assignments + 2 quiz + midterm + final + project = 100 points For the lab assignments you will use your PCs or Laptops and form groups of three. The project will involve a presentation on a topic. For the project you will form groups of two. Academic Honor Code The NJIT academic honor code (http://www.njit.edu/academics/honorcode.php)applies in full to this class. Note in particular that copying programs, in full or in part, is forbidden. You may discuss ideas and concepts with your fellow students, but you may NOT copy any code. |