Course detail

Projecting, Administration and Security

FIT-NSBAcad. year: 2025/2026

Introduction. Computer network attacks. Security policy and authentication, authorization, and accounting. Security in operating systems. IDS and IPS systems. Virtual private networks. Firewalls and traffic shaping. Operation and maintenance of computer networks. Operation and maintenance of applications, backups. Monitoring of network elements and workload of computer systems. Cabling systems. Server rooms. Marking.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Petr Matoušek, Ph.D., M.A.

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Entry knowledge

Basic orientation in computer networks and operating systems.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Students can obtain up to 30 points during semester (hands-on labs, project presentation) and up to 70 points from the final exam.

The monitored teaching activities are presence in hands-on labs, project presentation and final exam. The minimal number of points which has to be obtained from the final exam is 34. Otherwise, no points will be assigned to a student.

Aims

To give the knowledge of computer networks projecting, extended services, administration and securing computer systems and networks.
Students are able to move in projecting computer networks and in extended network services.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Donald A. Tevault: Mastering Linux Security and Hardening: A practical guide to protecting your Linux system from cyber attacks, 3rd Edition, Packt Publishing, 2023
James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross: Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet, 8th Edition, Pearson, 2021.
Petr Matoušek: Síťové aplikace a jejich architektura, VUTIUM, 2014.