Computer Security

Course Outline

 

Section  64561 – Thursday evenings, 5:30 to 8:35 pm, Room 2501

Instructor:  Gary Rollinson

 

Course Information Sheet

 

SANS Glossary of Security Terms

 

Week 1           September 3

Introductions, class preview, syllabus review

Discussion:           Introduction to Computer Security

Reading assignment:        Chapter 1; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware

No Arranged Hours Lab this week

Homework Week 1

Power Point Presentation

Week 2           September 10

Discussion:           Security concepts, security policies, backups & disaster recovery

In class lab – Create security policy in groups

Reading assignment:        TCP/IP reference sheet; Chapter 2

Arranged Hours Lab Week 2

Homework Week 2

Power Point Presentation

Week 3           September 17

Discussion:           Network devices, TCP/IP and OSI models, TCP and IP protocols, packet capture,

Lab activity:  Packet capture lab (word file), Packet capture lab (HTML)

Reading assignment:        Chapter 3; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SYN_flood; SANS Top 20 Security Vulnerabilities

No Arranged Hours Lab this week

Homework Week 3

Power Point Presentation

Week 4           September 24

Discussion:           Vulnerabilities, threats and attacks

Lab activities:      Network attacks-Word file; Network Attacks - HTML

Reading assignment:        Chapter 4,  Cisco paper on Denial of Service;

Arranged Hours lab Week 4

Homework Week 4

Power Point Presentation

Week 5           October 1

Discussion:           Vulnerabilities, threats and attacks

Reading assignment:        Chapter 5

Lab activities:      Network attacks-Word file; Network Attacks - HTML

Homework:  Homework Week 5

Power Point Presentation

Week 6           October 8

Discussion:           Scanning, Reconnaissance

Reading assignment:        Windows Configuration Weaknesses, Snort article

Lab activities:      Scanning and Enumeration Lab; Scanning and Enumeration Lab

Power Point Presentation

Week 7           October 15

Discussion:           Host Hardening, Network Intrusion Detection, Network Intrusion Prevention, Monitoring

Reading assignment:        Review for midterm

In class lab:  Host Hardening Lab,  Monitoring Lab

Power Point Presentation, Host Hardening Power Point Presntation

 

Week 8           October 22

Midterm Review

Midterm will cover all material covered to date as well as chapters 1,2,3,4 and 5

Reading assignment:        Review for midterm

Homework:          Review for midterm

Midterm Jeopardy

Week 9           October 29

Midterm

Reading assignment:        Introduction to Wireless Networking, WPA Wireless Security for Home Networks, WPA Security Tips

Homework:          Homework Week 9

 

Week 10         November 5

Discussion:           Host hardening; Wireless device operation and security

Lab activities:  Belkin introductory lab;  Wireless security lab

Reading assignment:        CheckPoint Firewall

Homework:  Homework Week 10

Power Point Presentation

Power Point Presentation

Week 11         November 12

Discussion:           Checkpoint Firewall

In class lab:  Firewall 1 Lab

Reading assignment:        Chapter 7

Homework:  Homework Week 11

Power Point Presentation

Week 12         November 19

Discussion:           Cryptography; Virtual Private Networks, IPSec

In class lab:  IPSec Lab

Reading assignment:        Digital Certificates, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security, SSL Enrollment, RADIUS

Homework:  Homework week 12

Power Point Presentation

Week 13         November 26

No class - Thanksgiving

Week 14         December 3

Discussion:           Network Access Control, RADIUS, Digital Certificates

Reading assignment:        Review for final

Homework: 

 

Week 15         December 10

Final review

Week 16         December 17

Final exam