COMP 5890 Network Defense Strategies

Focuses on proactive monitoring, threat intelligence, and hardening network infrastructure against advanced persistent threats.

About this course

This course focuses on proactive monitoring, threat intelligence, and hardening network infrastructure against advanced persistent threats. You will learn how to stay ahead of attackers by anticipating their moves and securing the systems they target.

You will work with real-world scenarios to build defenses that protect sensitive data and maintain system availability. The course covers the latest tools and techniques used by cybersecurity professionals to identify vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.

Who takes this course

This course is part of the Cybersecurity program.

Credits: 3 · Hours: 45

Prerequisites

• COMP 1790 Network Infrastructure Basics
• COMP 2700 Network Security Fundamentals

Learning outcomes

• Implement proactive monitoring tools to detect anomalous network traffic patterns.
• Analyze threat intelligence feeds to identify emerging attack vectors.
• Design and configure hardened network infrastructure controls.
• Develop incident response plans for advanced persistent threats.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of existing security policies and recommend improvements.

Evaluation