Information Security II
NWS 238 · Semester 3
2 credits · 16 learning units
Lessons
13 of 16 learning units provide interactive tutorials with worked examples, diagrams, knowledge checks and subject mastery questions. Each check draws five questions from the available bank; question counts vary by unit. The remaining units provide preparation, guided practice or an independent project.
Subunit titles retain the curriculum’s original language.
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Curriculum topics
- Lesson 2Fundamentals of cryptographyInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 3Symmetric and asymmetric encryptionInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 4Hashing and digital signaturesInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 5Transport Layer Security (TLS/SSL)Interactive tutorial
- Lesson 6IPsec (network layer security)Interactive tutorial
- Lesson 7Authentication and management security protocolsInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 8Intrusion detection and prevention systemsInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 9Firewall architecturesInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 10Virtual private networks and secure tunnelingInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 11Information classification and data labelingInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 12Data lifecycle management and media sanitizationInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 13Regulatory compliance and security governanceInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 14Operating system and server security case studiesInteractive tutorial
Put it into practice
Work independently
Curriculum source
HND CURRICULUM-NETWORK AND SECURITY.pdf · NWS 238 · Course table: p. 10 · Outline pages: 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185