This course will reinforce and build on those concepts learned in ITAS 241 & ITAS 141 and prepares students for the skills needed to implement and manage various Microsoft Windows network applications including advanced DNS, DHCP, Remote access, Distributed File System and BranchOffice, and Implementing Network Policy Servers and RADIUS. 

The course will also introduce the theory behind messaging systems, and provide students with hands-on activities to install, maintain, customize, and troubleshoot Microsoft Exchange Server and clients.

This course will reinforce concepts learned in ITAS 166 and will provide advanced studies of modern virtual machine systems and cloud platform infrastructures. Students will research and implement high availability enterprise virtualization designs on both in house production servers and online cloud based architectures. (2:0:3)

Prerequisite: Completion of ITAS 166 with a minimum "C" standing. Admission to the ITAS Diploma program or permission of the Department Chair.

This course introduces students to the essential concepts surrounding information technology cybersecurity. Topics include operating system and network vulnerabilities, pen testing and defense, web application security, cryptography, password management and access control, as well as business-related topics such as disaster recovery and risk management. 

This course continues on from ITAS 295. Students will receive in-depth training of WAN concepts and configuration of advanced dynamic routing protocols, NAT, Network security concepts such as firewall Access Control Lists.