ITEC2130

This course describes the architectures and considerations for designing, securing, operating, and troubleshooting enterprise networks. This course covers Wide-Area Network (WAN) technologies and Quality of Service (QoS) mechanisms for secure remote access. It also introduces software-defined networking, virtualization, and automation concepts that support the digitalization of networks. Students gain skills to configure and troubleshoot enterprise networks and learn to identify and protect against cybersecurity threats. Students are introduced to network management tools and learn key software-defined networking concepts, including controller-based architectures and how Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) enable network automation. Student Learning Outcomes

• Configure single-area Open Shortest Path First version 2 (OSPFv2) in both point-to-point and multiaccess networks.
• Explain how to mitigate threats and enhance network security using access control lists and security best practices.
• Implement standard Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) Access Control Lists (ACLs) to filter traffic and secure administrative access.
• Configure Network Address Translation (NAT) services on the edge router to provide IPv4 address scalability.
• Explain techniques to address scalability and secure remote access for Wide Area Networks (WANs).
• Explain how to optimize, monitor, and troubleshoot scalable network architectures.
• Explain how networking devices implement Quality of Service (QoS).
• Implement dynamic protocols to automate the management of a network.
• Explain how virtualization, software-defined networking, and automation affect evolving networks.