CCIS2515 Firewall Essentials
Through hands-on activities, students will complete the installation, configuration and management of hardware and software firewalls. This course will explore the identification and mitigation of known and unknown exploits threatening data networks. Students will utilize best practice and principles in evaluating the role of firewalls in today’s cyber landscape.
Prerequisite
CCIS1431 Required. CCIS2421 Recommended.
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Compare industry-leading firewall platforms and architecture related to public cloud security
Describe features of next-generation firewall technologies
Identify security controls needed to secure a network environment
Configure network address translation (NAT) in accordance to security policies
Manage access to web addresses and content
Apply filtering methodologies to protect against known and unknown threats
Configure synchronous and asynchronous encryption, public key infrastructure (PKI) and certificates in firewall configurations
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
bookstore.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Course Credits section of this syllabus for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Brooklyn Park Campus and Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details