FIT5191 Network protocols and network security - Semester 2, 2013

Module 1: In-depth coverage of the protocols used to operate the Internet and intranets, and a selection of major applications, including specific implementations of the protocols and systems. The topics include: Advanced Internet Addressing: IPv6, subnetting, supernetting. TCP Performance and Enhancements: Reno, New-Reno, Fast Retransmit and Recovery, etc. Unicast and multicast routing protocols: BGP4, OSPF, MOSPF, DVMRP, etc. Messaging systems: SMTP, MIME, POP3, IMAP, World Wide Web systems: client-server implementations, HTTP, Real Time Protocols: RTP, RTCP,RSVP. Security and Firewall. Quality of Service issues: DiffServ and IntServ. Network management and Remote File activities.

Module 2: This unit aims to provide students with fundamental knowledge of network and information security. Topics to be covered include network components and services, network computer systems and security policy, security at different system layers, basic cryptography and information security, information security and communications, intrusion detection system, malicious code and detection and prevention systems, authentication systems, and wireless security.

Contact Hours

10 hrs lectures/wk, 10 hrs tutorials/wk for 5 weeks

Workload requirements

Lectures: 2 hours per day
Tutorials/Lab Sessions: 2 hours per day per tutorial
and up to an additional 30 hours in some weeks for completing lab and project work, private study and revision.

Chief Examiner

Campus Lecturer

Academic Overview

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit students will:

• have a well-developed conceptual framework, enabling them to keep pace with developments in the rapidly changing field of network computing;
• have a thorough understanding of one or more specialised areas of study within network computing;
• be familiar with using current technology, systems and software relevant to network computing;
• be able to practise professionally as a network computing specialist;
• understand the fundamentals of Network Security issues including possible vulnerabilities in a computer system, software and hardware applications;
• be familiar with basic symmetric and asymmetric cryptography including symmetric and asymmetric crypto systems such as DES, RSA, RC4;
• understand authentication systems;
• understand security regime to prevent computer malicious codes such as viruses, logic bombs, etc;
• be familiar with security design at different levels of OSI model, IPSec, SSL, and security at application layer;
• understand the need of firewalls, detection and prevention systems.

Unit Schedule

Week	Activities	Assessment
0	Introduction	No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0
1	Sessions 1-5 for network protocols
2	Sessions 6-10 for network protocols
3	Sessions 11-12 for network protocols and Sessions 1-3 Network security	Assignment 1 Presentations
4	Sessions 4-8 for network security
5	Sessions 9-12 for network security	Assignment 2 Presentations
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7
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9
10
11
12
	Examination period	LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html

*Unit Schedule details will be maintained and communicated to you via your learning system.

Assessment Summary

Examination (3 hours): 50%; In-semester assessment: 50%

Assessment Task	Value	Due Date
Assignment 1 Network protocols	25%	09/07/2013
Assignment 2 Network security	25%	25/07/2013
Examination 1	50%	To be advised

Teaching Approach

Lecture and tutorials or problem classes

Assessment Requirements

Assessment Policy

Faculty Policy - Unit Assessment Hurdles (http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/staff/edgov/policies/assessment-examinations/unit-assessment-hurdles.html)

Academic Integrity - Please see the Demystifying Citing and Referencing tutorial at http://lib.monash.edu/tutorials/citing/

Assessment Tasks

Participation

• Assessment task 1

  Title:

  Assignment 1 Network protocols

  Description:

  Students need to model networks and study the roles of protocols for efficient communication.

  Weighting:

  25%

  Criteria for assessment:

  Students need to demonstrate their work in an interview.

  Due date:

  09/07/2013

• Assessment task 2

  Title:

  Assignment 2 Network security

  Description:

  Students need to demonstrate use IPTables to secure systems.

  Weighting:

  25%

  Criteria for assessment:

  Students need to demonstrate their work in an interview and give a presentation.

  Due date:

  25/07/2013

Examinations

• Examination 1

  Weighting:

  50%

  Length:

  3 hours

  Type (open/closed book):

  Closed book

  Electronic devices allowed in the exam:

  Calculator are allowed

Learning resources

Feedback to you

• Informal feedback on progress in labs/tutes
• Graded assignments with comments
• Interviews
• Solutions to tutes, labs and assignments

Extensions and penalties

Returning assignments

Resubmission of assignments

Students should discuss with lecturer

Referencing requirements

Library Guides for Citing and Referencing at http://guides.lib.monash.edu/content.php?pid=88267&sid=656564

Assignment submission

Online submission

If Electronic Submission has been approved for your unit, please submit your work via the learning system for this unit, which you can access via links in the my.monash portal.

Required Resources

Softwares:

1. OPNET IT Guru® Academic Edition on Windows, free software from OPNET.com for teaching purposes
2. IPTABLE on Linux platform, free software
3. GPG on Linux platform, free software
4. Wireshark, free software
5. VMWare workstation free software Trail version

Prescribed text(s)

Behrouz A. Forouzan. (2010). TCP/IP Protocol Suite. (4th Edition) McGraw-Hill.

William Stallings. (2011). Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practices. (5th Edition) Pearson.

Kevin Brown, Leann Christianson, and William Stallings. (2005 or later). OPNET Lab Manual to Accompany Data and Computer Communications, seventh edition and Computer Networking with internet Protocols and Technology, fourth edition. (7th Edition or later) Pearson/Prentice Hall (ISBN: 0131482521).

Examination material or equipment

Exam will be closed book.

Other Information

Policies

Graduate Attributes Policy

Student services

Monash University Library

Disability Liaison Unit

Your feedback to Us

Previous Student Evaluations of this Unit

Previous feedback has highlighted the following strength(s) in this unit:

This unit gave a lot of information about the network and the assignments in this unit gave students the opportunity to practice the knowledge.

Student feedback has also informed improvements to this unit including: Lesser assignments and more practice to learn