Section 64561 – Thursday evenings, 5:30 to 8:35 pm, Room 2501
Instructor:
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
Discussion: Security concepts, security policies, backups & disaster recovery
In class lab – Create security policy in groups
Reading assignment: TCP/IP reference sheet; Chapter 2
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
Discussion: Vulnerabilities, threats and attacks
Lab activities: Network attacks-Word file; Network Attacks - HTML
Reading assignment: Chapter 4, Cisco paper on Denial of Service;
Discussion: Vulnerabilities, threats and attacks
Reading assignment: Chapter 5
Lab activities: Network attacks-Word file; Network Attacks - HTML
Homework: Homework Week 5
Discussion: Scanning, Reconnaissance
Reading assignment: Windows Configuration Weaknesses, Snort article
Lab activities: Scanning and Enumeration Lab; Scanning and Enumeration Lab
Discussion: Host Hardening, Network Intrusion Detection, Network Intrusion Prevention, Monitoring
In class lab: Host Hardening Lab, Monitoring Lab
Power Point Presentation, Host Hardening Power Point Presntation
Midterm Review
Midterm will cover all material covered to date as well as chapters 1,2,3,4 and 5
Homework: Review for midterm
Midterm
Reading assignment: Introduction to Wireless Networking, WPA Wireless Security for Home Networks, WPA Security Tips
Homework: Homework Week 9
Discussion: Host hardening; Wireless device operation and security
Lab activities: Belkin introductory lab; Wireless security lab
Reading assignment: CheckPoint Firewall
Homework: Homework Week 10
Discussion: Checkpoint Firewall
In class lab: Firewall 1 Lab
Reading assignment: Chapter 7
Homework: Homework Week 11
Discussion: Cryptography; Virtual Private Networks, IPSec
Reading assignment: Digital Certificates, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security, SSL Enrollment, RADIUS
Homework: Homework week 12
No class - Thanksgiving
Discussion: Network Access Control, RADIUS, Digital Certificates
Reading assignment: Review for final
Homework:
Final review
Final exam