MAC246

ADVANCED NETWORK SECURITY

Advanced Network Security Open Educational Resources

1. Course Syllabus
2. OER Advanced Network Security Textbooks
3. Specific Advanced Network Security Topics
   • Introduction to Information Security
   • Types of Security Challenges
   • Access Control Models
   • Illustrate Authentication and Authorization Techniques
   • Define Malware
   • Social Engineering Attacks Techniques and Prevention
   • Difference between Physical Security and Hardware Security
   • Definition of Deial of Service and DNS attacks
   • Define Firewalls and VPNS
   • Password Attacks, Web Application Attaks, Wireless Security Attacks and Network Attacks
   • Illustrate Vulnerabilities and Solutions
   • Penetration Testing and Social Ingineering
4. Video Resources
5. Software Resources

OER Advanced Network Security Textbooks

Textbook Title	EBook
An Introduction to Computer Networks	Read eBook
Introduction to Networks Security	Read eBook

Specific Network Security Topics

Topic	Textbook Section	Web Resources
Introduction to Information Security	TBD	Introduction to Information Security(OERCommons)
Types of Security Challenges	TBD	Types of Security Challenges (SecurityTrails)
Access Control Models	TBD	Access Control Models (Twingate.com)
Illustrate Authentication and Authorization Techniques	TBD	Illustrate Authentication and Authorization Techniques (BU TechWeb)
Define Malware	TBD	Define Malware (w3schools)
Social Engineering Attacks Techniques and Prevention	TBD	Social Engineering Attacks Techniques and Prevention (Imperva) Social Engineering Attacks Techniques and Prevention (JavaTpoint)
Difference between Physical Security and Hardware Security	TBD	Basic Utilities (Embedded)
Definition of Denial of Service and DNS attacks	TBD	Denial of Service (Cloudflare) DNS attacks (Bluecat)
Define Firewalls and VPNS	TBD	Firewalls (w3schools) VPNs (Kaspersky)
Password Attacks, Web Application Attaks, Wireless Security Attacks and Network Attacks	TBD	Password Attacks (w3schools) Web Application Attacks (w3schools) Wireless Security Attacks (w3schools) Network Attacks (w3schools)
Illustrate Vulnerabilities and Solutions	TBD	Illustrate Vulnerabilities and Solutions (TechTarget)
Penetration Testing and Social Ingineering	TBD	Penetration Testing and Social Ingineering (w3schools)

Video Resources

Title	Video Resource
Network Security: Basic Concepts	Watch Video
Introduction to Cryptography and Network Security	Watch Video
CIA Triad	Watch Video
The OSI Security Architecture	Watch Video
Security Attacks	Watch Video
Network Security Model	Watch Video
Cryptography	Watch Video
Cryptography – Key Terms	Watch Video
Brute Force Attack	Watch Video
Classical Encryption Techniques	Watch Video
Access Control Models (DAC, Non-DAC, IBAC, RBAC, RuBAC, TBAC, ABAC, MAC, LBAC)	Watch Video

Software Resources

Network Security Tools	Go to Website Download
Wireshark	Go to Site
Snort	Go to Site
Metasploit	Go to Site