COS 280 - Networking and Security

This course provides an extensive study of both the OSI model and the TCP/IP protocol suite as well as their application to network security. Topics include IP addressing, routing, ARP, details of the IP and TCP protocols, ICMP, UDP, DHCP, DNS, application protocols such as http and ssh, security tools such as wireshark, nmap, and netcat, cryptography basics including symmetric-key and asymmetric-key ciphers. Introduction to the Linux operating system including user/group management, processes, basic bash scripting, permissions, file system design (inode structure). Use of a packet analyzer to better understand the protocols as well as network security communication. Other security tools such as nmap, netcat will be employed. Course Typically Offered: Even spring.

Prerequisite(s): COS 140 and one additional Computer Science course.

Credits: 3