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Summary of the coursePrinciples of host, server and information security issues. Review of security methods used to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the information stored on a host or servers. Linux and Windows Network Operating Systems will be used as examples. The class will cover security basics and host/server hardening around a number of different services. Course includes laboratory work with security tools, server hardening techniques and integrity checking methods. Textbooks and printed resourcesApplied Information Security, by Randy Boyle, Prentice Hall, (c) 2010 ISBN-10: 0136122035 or ISBN-13: 9780136122036 PrerequisitesSee course catalog for official prerequisites if any. GradingGrading is based on the manner in which you fulfill the objectives of this course. I will grade all your assignments on a percentage basis, which I will then convert to a letter. I will convert percentages to letters based on the following schedule: Percentage Grade Letter Grade Manner of fulfillment : 92-100 A Excellent 90-91 A- 88-89 B+ 82-87 B Very Good 80-81 B- 78-79 C+ 72-77 C Satisfactory 70-71 C- 68-69 D+ 62-67 D Poor 60-61 D- 0-59 F The weights of each assignment for contributing to the final average are as follows: Homework: 60% Final Team Presentation - Team Grade: 20% Final Team Presentation - Individual Student Grade: 20% Other Policies...ATTENDANCE I do take attendance. It is not part of your grade, however, in my experience teaching, I have found it most helpful when deciding in what direction to lean regarding a decision in your favor or not. ASSIGNMENTS Assignments are due Thursday of the academic by class time uploaded to the course website. Late submittals will suffer a 10% penalty for each day late. HOMEWORK Homework is to be completed individually. Homework is not a team exercise. You will learn less as a team. I want you to learn more, each of you individually. Apparent disregard of the above, and trust me, I can tell, will result in a referral to the Academic Integrity policy of DePaul University as mentioned below. Homework is due Thursday of each week class meets by uploading to. A penalty of 10% per day will be deducted from any homework assignments submitted after the deadline. The instructor reserves the right to modify this syllabus when considered in the best interest of the entire class. Final PresentationThe Final Presentation is a capstone to the course. It is in lieu of a midterm and final examination. Students will self-segment themselves into teams of five students. Each team must select a topic for approval by the instructor. Topics are due as well as team rosters Week #4. Topics will be approved by Week #5. The instructor will notify teams whose topics are not approved by email ASAP after topic submission during Week #4. Teams are to continue to submit revised topics to the instructor via email during Week #5 and receive approval on their topic by Thursday of Week #5. Teams without approved topics by Week #5 will suffer a penalty of 10% of the Presentation grade, not the Final grade, for every day the team goes without an approved topic. Final Presentations are due Week #11 in lieu of a Final Exam. Each team will have twenty minutes to give their presentation. Each student must present. Team decides the length of each students presentation. Presentations will be graded as such: The team grade will be determined by the instructors assessment of: 20% Professionalism of Presentation 20% Quality of Media Used 20% Teamwork 20% Technical Difficulty/Depth of Subject Matter 20% Response to Class/Instructors Questions The individual students grade will be determined by averaging the recommended grade of each of the students team members for that student into the Final Presentation grade for the individual student. Week 1Chapter 1 DOS Commands & Chapter 2 Password Audit Homework 1 do chapter exercises, submit screen shots, turn in answers to Thought Questions from chapter. Week 2Chapter 3 Data Recovery & Chapter 4 Packet Sniffer Homework 2 do chapter exercises, submit screen shots, turn in answers to Thought Questions from chapter. Week 3Chapter 5 Port Scanners & Chapter 6 - Scanning Homework 3 do chapter exercises, submit screen shots, turn in answers to Thought Questions from chapter. Week 4Chapter 7 Monitoring Software & Chapter 8 Porn & Spam Filters Homework 4 do chapter exercises, submit screen shots, turn in answers to Thought Questions from chapter. Teams of 5 must be formed and submitted to instructor by Thursdays class. Team topics due Thursday, also. Week 5Chapter 9 Tracing/Info Gather & Chapter 10 Honeypots/IDS Homework 5 do chapter exercises, submit screen shots, turn in answers to Thought Questions from chapter. Week 6Chapter 11 File Integrity & Chapter 12 - Forensics Homework 6 do chapter exercises, submit screen shots, turn in answers to Thought Questions from chapter. Week 7Chapter 13 Alt Data Streams & Chapter 14 Cryptography Homework 7 do chapter exercises, submit screen shots, turn in answers to Thought Questions from chapter. Week 8Chapter 15 Security Readings & Chapter 16 - Wireless Homework 8 do chapter exercises, submit screen shots, turn in answers to Thought Questions from chapter. Week 9Chapter 17 SQL Injection & Chapter 18 Linux Primer Homework 9 do chapter exercises, submit screen shots, turn in answers to Thought Questions from chapter. Week 10Chapter 19 Web Servers & Chapter 20 Utilities, etc. Homework 10 do chapter exercises, submit screen shots, turn in answers to Thought Questions from chapter. Final Student Presentations: 11/24/09 2:45PM-5:00PM in Classroom School policies:Online Instructor EvaluationEvaluations are a way for students to provide valuable feedback regarding their instructor and the course. Detailed feedback will enable the instructor to continuously tailor teaching methods and course content to meet the learning goals of the course and the academic needs of the students. They are a requirement of the course and are key to continue to provide you with the highest quality of teaching. The evaluations are anonymous; the instructor and administration do not track who entered what responses. A program is used to check if the student completed the evaluations, but the evaluation is completely separate from the student’s identity. Since 100% participation is our goal, students are sent periodic reminders over two weeks. Students do not receive reminders once they complete the evaluation. Students complete the evaluation online at https://mycti.cti.depaul.edu/mycti Email is the primary means of communication between faculty and students enrolled in this course outside of class time. Students should be sure their email listed under "demographic information" at http://campusconnect.depaul.edu is correct. Academic Integrity PolicyThis course will be subject to the academic integrity policy passed by faculty. More information can be found at http://academicintegrity.depaul.edu/ PlagiarismThe university and school policy on plagiarism can be summarized as follows: Students in this course should be aware of the strong sanctions that can be imposed against someone guilty of plagiarism. If proven, a charge of plagiarism could result in an automatic F in the course and possible expulsion. The strongest of sanctions will be imposed on anyone who submits as his/her own work any assignment which has been prepared by someone else. If you have any questions or doubts about what plagiarism entails or how to properly acknowledge source materials be sure to consult the instructor.
IncompleteAn incomplete grade is given only for an exceptional reason such as a death in the family, a serious illness, etc. Any such reason must be documented. Any incomplete request must be made at least two weeks before the final, and approved by the Dean of the College of Computing and Digital Media. Any consequences resulting from a poor grade for the course will not be considered as valid reasons for such a request. Resources for Students with DisabilitiesStudents who feel they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the instructor privately to discuss their specific needs. All discussions will remain confidential. To ensure that you receive the most appropriate accommodation based on your needs, contact the instructor as early as possible in the quarter (preferably within the first week of class), and make sure that you have contacted either:
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