Module Descriptors
NETWORK SECURITY
COCS50674
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 5
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Christopher Howard
Email: C.Howard@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 78
Independent Study Hours: 222
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
  • EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
  • COURSEWORK weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Resources
Specialist networking laboratory with Cisco equipment
On-line learning material provided by CISCO Inc.

NOTE
Instructors teaching this module who use the CISCO material must have completed CCNA 1, 2, 3 and 4, INS1&2, ISCW or IINS
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Prior study of a module that covers CCNA1, 2, 3 and 4
or passed CCNA1, 2, 3 and 4 as part of a CNAP programme.
Module Additional Assessment Details
A written examination, length 2 hours weighted at 50%. Learning Outcomes 1 and 4.
Coursework 50% includes Learning Outcomes 2, and 3. Final assessment.
- A practical assessment (1 hour) not in exam conditions (50%)
Module Indicative Content
The module looks at types of threat, securing access to devices, AAA, implementing firewall and intrusion protection technologies, layer 2 security features, cryptographic systems, VPN's and how to manage a secure network. Legal, social and ethical issues relating to network security.
Module Texts
CCNA Security Official Exam Certification Guide (Exam 640-554), Barker and Morris, Cisco Press, (2013), ISBN-1587204460; 9781587204463.
CCNP Secure Official Exam Certification Guide (Exam 642-637), Wilkins and Smith, Cisco Press, (2012), ISBN-13: 978-1-58714-280-2
Module Learning Strategies
26 hours lectures, 52 hours labs/tutorials Self-directed learning using on-line material Weekly one hour lectures to supplement on-line material On-line multiple choice tests to give formative feedback Lab sessions every week to gain practical networking experience and reinforce theory Investigation using Web