Requisites: AND Pre-requisite: To study this modules you will need the learning equivalent to the module listed or to have passed this module. Level 9 equivalent networking-related module. AND Pre-requisite: [Module CSN09412] Network Security and Cryptography

The aim of the module is to develop a deep understanding of advanced areas related to security and vulnerability analysis, that will allow graduates to act professionally in the design, analysis, implementation, and testing of real-life information infrastructures. An outline of the main areas includes:- Virtualised security test environments (services, hosts, servers and security devices).- Vulnerability and Threat Analysis. Network trace analysis, enumeration and scanning.- Penetration Testing. Metasploit, Backdoors, Fuzzifiers, Metasploitable and Armitage. - Signature Creation and Detection for Network/Host Device Detection. - Web and Database Security Testing. Threat creation, detection and mitigation.- Advanced Penetration and Security Testing. - Introduction to Malware Analysis. Malware Creation and Detection.- Introduction to SIEM integration. Searching across logs and log aggregation.- Advanced Network Protocol Analysis. - Stenography. - Internet of Things Security.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: LO1: Develop an advanced knowledge of the key security fundamentals for threat and vulnerability analysis

LO2: LO2: Critically reflect upon the key academic principles and practical skills required for threat analysis, including malware analysis and penetration testing

LO3: LO3: Critically reflect on the main components and issues of a network forensics investigation and devise appropriate strategies for capturing and analysing network data.

LO4: LO4: Evaluate and critically analyse a vulnerability assessment of a complex information infrastructure