Part of the YH programme IT Security Specialist at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: ITS24STO.
The Network security course gives you knowledge of technical network security with a focus on protecting organisations' networks and information. You learn about common network attacks and how to detect and handle intrusion attempts, web attacks and malware. The course covers tools such as IDS/IPS systems and encryption, and how to analyse and protect an organisation's IT infrastructure. The course is part of TUC's YH programme for IT security specialists.
Duration: 30 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Intermediate
CSN-eligible
Time commitment: 30 YH credits, about 6 weeks of full-time study
The course is about technical network security with a focus on methods and techniques for protecting
the organisation's network and information. It covers the most common types of network attacks,
including full-scale attacks, and the methods for detecting and handling intrusion attempts, web attacks,
malware, internal violations of established security rules and other attacks or
unwanted activities. At the end of the course, students should be able to investigate and develop
network security. The course also covers intrusion security and various tools such as IDS/IPS systems and encryption that are
used in the field of IT security specialists.
In the course you learn to create and implement methods and tools to protect the company's IT infrastructure, routers, IT systems and IT equipment. You learn to analyse and evaluate networks with regard to security.
The course is about technical network security with a focus on methods and techniques for protecting
the organisation's network and information. It covers the most common types of network attacks,
including full-scale attacks, and the methods for detecting and handling intrusion attempts, web attacks,
malware, internal violations of established security rules and other attacks or
unwanted activities. At the end of the course, students should be able to investigate and develop
network security. The course also covers intrusion security and various tools such as IDS/IPS systems and encryption that are
used in the field of IT security specialists.
In the course you learn to create and implement methods and tools to protect the company's IT infrastructure, routers, IT systems and IT equipment. You learn to analyse and evaluate networks with regard to security.
What you will learn
What you learn.
You can identify and handle common types of network attacks.
You can detect and handle intrusion attempts, web attacks and malware.
You can use IDS/IPS systems and encryption to protect networks.
You can create and implement methods to protect IT infrastructure, routers and IT systems.
You can analyse and evaluate networks with regard to security.
You can investigate and develop an organisation's network security.
Curriculum
How the course is built.
Network attacks
Review of common attack types, including full-scale attacks and intrusion attempts.
Detection and handling
Detecting and handling web attacks, malicious code and internal violations.
IDS/IPS and encryption
Tools for intrusion security in IT security work.
Protecting IT infrastructure
Methods and tools for protecting routers, systems and equipment.
Target audience
Who is this for?
The course is aimed at you who are studying to become an IT security specialist and want to work with protecting networks against intrusions and attacks.
What "verified" means here
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