OntarioLearn Course Details Start at 09/10/2024
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Course Details
| Course Title |
Linux, Firewalls and VPNs |
| Conestoga Course Code |
OLRN8250 |
| Host College |
Lambton College |
| OntarioLearn Course Code |
LA-ISN1504 |
| Start Date |
09/10/2024 |
| End Date |
12/17/2024 |
| Course Fee |
$527.88 |
| Hours |
60 |
| Pre-requisites |
Acceptance in the Cyber Security program |
| Course Description |
This course explores network security basics, including how hackers access online networks and the use of Firewalls and VPNs to provide security countermeasures. Students focus on both managerial and technical aspects of security. Coverage includes packet filtering, authentication, proxy servers, encryption, bastion hosts, virtual private networks (VPNs), log file maintenance, and intrusion detection systems. |
| Midterm Exam Format |
No exam requirement |
| Final Exam Format |
No exam requirement |
| Final Exam Group |
09/10/2024 |
| Other Evaluation Details |
Assignments 70%, Tests 30% |
| Minimum Passing Mark |
50 |
| Mandatory Chats |
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| Mandatory Group Work |
Yes |
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| Platform |
d2l/brightspace |
| Computer Software Requirements |
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| Additional |
We suggest you do not purchase your textbook until approximately two weeks prior to the course start date as textbooks may change. |
| Textbook Information |
Purchase textbook from www.textnet.ca. No substitutions unless otherwise stated. |
Textbooks
| Textbook Title |
Guide to Firewalls and VPNs |
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| Author |
Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J.Mattord and Andrew Green |
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| Publisher |
Cengage |
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| Edition |
3rd |
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| ISBN |
978111135393 |
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