MIT 336: SYSTEM ASSURANCE SECURITY

This course is an introduction to information assurance and security. It provides an overview for network administrators who must implement security strategies to protect their organizations from exposure to the Internet. This course also helps network designers incorporate security-conscious designs. The course presents strategies to guard against hackers and forms of viruses, describes firewalls and gateways, and helps you explore authentication and encryption techniques. It also discusses the most-often-used methods for attacking a network system and how to defend against these attacks. Prerequisite: MIT 325.