Network and Information Security Management

The module aims to provide students with:

• An understanding of the fundamentals of computer networks and security.
• An understanding of the principles of information security management.
• An understanding of the use and benefits of various monitoring and logging tools.
• An understanding of how to create and use security vulnerability and assessment tools.
• An understanding of future network architectures and information security management.
• The opportunity to reflect on and evaluate their personal development.

On completion of this module, I will be able to:

• Identify and analyse security risks and vulnerabilities in IT network systems and determine appropriate methodologies, tools and techniques to manage and/or solve them.
• Design and critically appraise computer programs and systems to produce solutions that help manage and audit risk and security issues.
• Gather and synthesise information from multiple sources (including internet security alerts & warning sites) to aid in the systematic analysis of security breaches and issues.
• Articulate the legal, social, ethical and professional issues faced by information security professionals.

What skills have I gained or enhanced as a result of this module and how can I use it? What else do I need to learn?

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