Created as part of the Master of information Technology systems to offer in China in 2012

This is a new unit, which will be offered as a part of master of information technology systems in China.

29 May 2013 - Assessment included 50% examination but no hours were listed. Updated to 3 hour examination.

16/07/2015 - Update objectives to learning outcomes for AQF compliance. Effective Sem 2, 2015.

April 2017. On behalf of CE, updating exam duration from 3 to 2 hours to meet new University Examination policy. Effective T3 2017

09/05/2019 - Admin Update Update to the Chief Examiner in-line with the Academic Allocation Database.

24/9/2019: Admin - adding 10 minutes reading time to the overall exam duration as per University requirements.

19/11/2020: Admin - this unit was disestablished at FEC 5/20 on 12/11/2020 as it is no longer required.

This is a 12 points unit at fifth level in MITS in China. This unit builds upon assumed prerequisite knowledge at the level of an undergraduate introductory unit in Network Communications and security. This unit provides graduates with knowledge about fundamental areas within the field of digital communications Internet protocols, applications and network security. Advanced Internet protocols, applications and network security are very important fields in IT and are essential skills and knowledge for a wide range of employment. In addition, Digital communications and network security are active areas of research within the Faculty, and this unit contribute to the Faculty's research-teaching nexus.

On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

1. Interpret complex information contained in the networking protocol standards;
2. Analyse and evaluate details of the network protocols related to the: data link. network, transport and application layers;
3. Evaluate parameters of the data transfer through the local area, backbone, metropolitan and wide area network;
4. Analyse and evaluate multimedia networks and network management systems;
5. Critically assess threats, vulnerabilities and risks to an organisations' networks and synthesise alternatives with estimates of their effectiveness;
6. Conduct forensic analysis of the system when a security breach takes place.

020113

Module 1: In-depth coverage of the protocols used to operate the Internet and intranets, and a selection of major applications, including specific implementations of the protocols and systems. The topics include: Advanced Internet Addressing: IPv6, subnetting, supernetting. TCP Performance and Enhancements: Reno, New-Reno, Fast Retransmit and Recovery, etc. Unicast and multicast routing protocols: BGP4, OSPF, MOSPF, DVMRP, etc. Messaging systems: SMTP, MIME, POP3, IMAP, World Wide Web systems: client-server implementations, HTTP, Real Time Protocols: RTP, RTCP,RSVP. Security and Firewall. Quality of Service issues: DiffServ and IntServ. Network management and Remote File activities.

Module 2: This unit aims to provide students with fundamental knowledge of network and information security. Topics to be covered include network components and services, network computer systems and security policy, security at different system layers, basic cryptography and information security, information security and communications, intrusion detection system, malicious code and detection and prevention systems, authentication systems, and wireless security.

On-campus

Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes): 50%; In-semester assessment: 50%

12

10 hrs lectures/wk, 10 hrs tutorials/wk

FIT-SEU

NA