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 technology course gives you the basics of configuring routers and switches for improved network security and of building a network from scratch. You learn to identify and fix weaknesses in Linux and Windows environments and to configure VLANs and access lists. The course also covers wireless networks, access points and security, as well as planning, configuring and troubleshooting networks. The course is part of TUC's YH programme for IT security specialists.
Duration: 20 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Beginner
CSN-eligible
Time commitment: 20 YH credits, about 4 weeks of full-time study
The course is about configuring routers and switches for improved network security, how to
build a network from scratch and how to identify and fix weaknesses in Linux and Windows environments.
The course includes theoretical studies and practical exercises in ensuring access control for
wireless networks at a basic level and in how switches and routers are configured for VLANs and
access lists.
The course also includes access points and security in wireless networks, as well as planning, configuring and
troubleshooting a network. After completing the course, students should be able to install and configure
wireless networks so that, in their future role as IT security specialists, they can plan and deploy secure
solutions.
The course is about configuring routers and switches for improved network security, how to
build a network from scratch and how to identify and fix weaknesses in Linux and Windows environments.
The course includes theoretical studies and practical exercises in ensuring access control for
wireless networks at a basic level and in how switches and routers are configured for VLANs and
access lists.
The course also includes access points and security in wireless networks, as well as planning, configuring and
troubleshooting a network. After completing the course, students should be able to install and configure
wireless networks so that, in their future role as IT security specialists, they can plan and deploy secure
solutions.
What you will learn
What you learn.
You can configure routers and switches for improved network security.
You can build a network from scratch.
You can identify and fix weaknesses in Linux and Windows environments.
You can configure VLANs and access lists.
You can install and configure wireless networks with the associated security.
You can plan, configure and troubleshoot a network.
Curriculum
How the course is built.
Routers and switches
Configuration for improved network security.
Building networks
Building a network from scratch and fixing weaknesses in Linux/Windows.
VLANs and access lists
Configuring switches and routers for VLANs and access control.
Wireless networks
Access points, security and configuration of wireless networks.
Target audience
Who is this for?
The course is aimed at you who are studying to become an IT security specialist and want to learn the basics of network technology and secure network configuration.
What "verified" means here
Verified credential.
When you complete the course, TUC Yrkeshögskola issues your certificate. Your name, the course content and the issue date are encrypted and secured on blockchain, so it cannot be changed, and anyone can check that it is genuine.
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