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CST 153 - Implementing Firewalls

Credits: 3
Instructional Contact Hours: 3

Includes planning, designing, installing, configuring, and managing Firewalls and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) that will allow key services while maintaining security. Includes protecting the internal IP services, configuring a firewall for remote access.

Prerequisite(s): CST 161 with grade of “C” or better
Corequisite(s): None
Lecture Hours: 15 Lab Hours: 30
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: Yes

Outcomes and Objectives  

  1. Describe Firewalls.
    1. Discuss a hardware based Firewall.
    2. Discuss a software based Firewall.
    3. Discuss Security Policy Management.
    4. Demonstrate configuring a hardware based Firewall.
    5. Demonstrate configuring a software based Firewall.
    6. Design and implement a security policy.
  2. Discuss encryption and VPNs.
    1. Discuss secuting communication.
    2. Discuss encryption and VPNs.
    3. Discuss certificate authorities.
  3. Discuss VPNs.
    1. Discuss the Check Point VPN.
    2. Discuss the Microsoft VPN.
    3. Discuss the Cisco VPN.
    4. Discuss Open Source VPNs.
  4. Discuss site-to-site VPNs.
    1. Discuss domain and route based VPNs.
    2. Configure domain and route based VPNs.
    3. Discuss VPN tunnel management.
    4. Discuss wire mode.
  5. Discuss remote access VPNs.
    1. Discuss directional VPN enforcement.
    2. Discuss multiple entry point VPNs.
    3. Discuss traditional mode VPNs.



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