CNT 256 - Virtual Network Infrastructure

Credits 7
This course covers the implementation, management, and maintenance of a Windows Server and VMware ESX.5 Server Infrastructures, as well as an introduction to Amazon Web Services (AWS). It provides students with the knowledge and skills to implement, manage, and maintain such an environment. Tasks include implementing both physical and virtual networks with routing; implementing, managing, and maintaining domains; implementation of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), securing Internet Protocol (IP) traffic with Internet Security (IPSec) and certificates; implementing a network access infrastructure by configuring the connections for remote access clients; and managing and monitoring network access. This course is taught via lectures, discussions, scenarios, demonstrations, chapter review questions, textbook exercises, and classroom labs.
Course Outcomes

Identify the value and benefits of the AWS cloud.
Recognize the valuable ways that the AWS platform can be used.
Demonstrate knowledge of the robust security capabilities, controls, and assurances in place to maintain security and data protection.
Articulate the financial impact the AWS cloud can have on an organization’s procurement cycle, cost management, and contracts, while minimizing risks associated with consumption-based pricing models.