GHC 4101
Thursdays, 5:30PM - 8:20PM

In the typical mid to large sized network, no single individual has the ability to touch all the systems which generate and consume network data. However, a single individual or group is often responsible for operating and securing the network. When you complete this course, you should be able to analyze mid- to large-scale networks to answer questions such as:

  • Is my bandwidth increasing from business-related activity, or from non-work related activity?
  • How will my business be impacted by implantation of more stringent security policy?
  • Am I positioned to take advantage of cloud-based services?
  • How will socio-political uprisings impact my network?

Class Mailing List

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Instructor

Sid Faber

sfaber@cert.org
Office: 412-268-9237
Office Hours by Appointment

Grading

Grading policy will be based on various homework assignments and your contribution to a class project evaluating network data. Additional details will be provided once the data set has been evaluated; however, you can anticipate the flexibility to drive your contribution to the project in your area of interest.

The goal of this class is to help you understand macro-level network data and apply that knowledge to a concrete working environment or research problem.

All student projects are expected to be the original product of individual in your group unless otherwise specified. This means that your submissions are expected to be in your own words and the product of your own effort and any detected copying will be considered plagiarism unless appropriate citations are given. Students are cautioned that much of the material available from Internet searches is of dubious quality in this area.

Textbooks

There is no required textbook for this course. A number of reading assignments will be provided through the course to supplement lectures.