ITSY 2300 0500 - OPERATING SYSTEM SECURITY

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Syllabus

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

The North Central Texas College (NCTC) Course Syllabus provides the following as required by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB): (1) a brief description of the course including each major course requirement, assignment and examination; (2) the learning objectives for the course; (3) a general description of the subject matter of each lecture or discussion; and (4) any required or recommended readings.  Contact information for the instructor is also provided. The Course Syllabus also provides institutional information to indicate how this course supports NCTC’s purpose and mission. Information specific to a particular section of the course will be included in the Class Syllabus and distributed to enrolled students.

 

 

 

Course Title: Operating System Security

Course Prefix & Number:    ITSY2300

Section Number:  500

Term Code: 20/Spring I

Semester Credit Hours:       3

Lecture Hours:        32

Lab Hours:   32

Course Description (NCTC Catalog):

Safeguard computer operating systems by demonstrating server support skills and designing and implementing a security system. Identify security threats and monitor network security implementations. Use best practices to configure operating systems to industry security standards.
 

 

Course Prerequisite(s):

Course Type:

o - Academic General Education Course (from Academic Course Guide Manual but not in NCTC Core)

o- Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

n - WECM Course

 

Name of Instructor:

Ervin Frenzel

Campus/Office Location:

Online only

Telephone Number:

806-570-7658

E-mail Address:

efrenzel@nctc.edu

 

Name of Chair/Coordinator:

Susan Svane

Office Location:

IT Career Connection Center

Telephone Number:

940-498-6438

E-mail Address:

SSvane@nctc.edu

 

 

 

Instructors Statement

My contact information is available and if you are experiencing difficulty with any portion of this course, contact me immediately – I cannot help if I do not know there is a problem.  I am available through email but may take longer to respond, if the contact is critical call me.  My phone is on from 0700 to 2000 daily, but I may not be available to answer a phone call immediately.  

 

Office Hours (online): Tuesday and Thursday, I teach starting at 0900 and finish late in the evening, I will return your call as soon as I can during this timeframe. 

 

Monday, office hours are online from 09:30 to 11:30 (online)

Tuesday office hours are from 13:00 to 14:00 (1 hour)

Wednesday, office hours are from 09:00 to 13:00 (4 hours)

Thursday office hours are from 13:00 to 14:00 (1 hour)

 

The capstone for the ________ Basic Certificate and ________ Certificate is a comprehensive program exam with a score of 70% or higher.  Exam must be scheduled with the Department Chair upon completion of a certificate.

The capstone requirement for the ________ AAS Degree is _____ (list course). It should be taken the last semester before graduation. This course may not be substituted.

 

 

REQUIRED OR RECOMMENDED COURSE MATERIALS

 

To order textbooks use this link:  http://www.gilmore.ca/eccouncil/Login.aspx?

1st 8 weeks

Cost:  $817.50

Product Code/ISBN: 978-1-63567-193-3

CEHV10-E-LAB-EXPU-ACAD-B

 

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Version 10 eBook w/ iLabs (Volumes 1 through 4) + ECC Exam (Virtual Proctor) Voucher

 

  • This ECC Exam Voucher includes Remote Proctoring Services and is intended for purchase by centers that have students who will be testing remotely.

 

 

  • Please note that the student will need to register an account with Exam Specialist at least 72 hours before they want to take the exam, so the service can locate a proctor for the desired time slot, unless they are able to schedule it at NCTC.

 

Recommended: External Drive (2 TB or larger). You are required to keep all lab work until the

end of the semester.

 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION METHODS, and GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Weighted Percentage Values

10

Homework (Chapter homework due every week)

30% of grade

10

Labs (based upon each weeks chapter – lowest 2 will be dropped)

20% of grade

10

Discussion (weekly discussions, lowest two grades will be dropped)

20% of grade

2

 

Exams

(Averaged – no grades dropped)

30% of grade

 

 

GRADING SCALE

 

 

A

>=89.5%

 

D    >=59.5%

 

B

>=79.5%

 

F    <=59.49%

 

 

C

>=69.5%

 

 

 

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

WECM End-of-Course Outcomes: Safeguard computer operating systems by demonstrating server support skills and designing and implementing a security system. Identify security threats and monitor network security implementations.

 

At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

LO1

Identify network security risks, security design, and monitoring solutions

LO2

Identify sources of computer threats, evaluate potential practices, tools, and technologies to protect individual network systems

LO3

Establish and sustain an operating system security plan utilizing systems and application security tools

LO4

Implement procedures to secure and monitor audit logs and set system administrator alerts

LO5

Develop an organizational operating system security plan that provides for periodic reviews of security policies, procedures, authorized users list, and software update patches.

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Attendance is based on participation in the class, so you are expected to actively participate in the assignments and the graded discussion forums on a weekly basis. I also expect you to check your email daily M-F for any additional content. 

Labs will close the week that they are due, but they will be open up until the week they are due.  Exams are not allowed to be turned in late (exam integrity).  Discussion questions are only allowed opened during the week in which they are due. 

      Last Day to Withdraw: For the Spring 2020 (Spring I) (1st 8 week semester) to withdraw from a course with a “W” is February 21, 2020. If a student decides to officially drop this course, then it is the student’s responsibility to submit the required forms to the registrar. Students who cease attending and who do not complete a drop slip prior February 21, 2020 will earn a grade of “F”.

 

LAB-WORK POLICY

Labs are available from the first day of the semester until the week they are due (they close the Saturday of the week that they are due), you can work ahead, but they will not be accepted after the due date.

 

CLASSROOM DISCUSSION POLICY

      Classroom discussions are available only during the week that they are intended to be available, submissions are only accepted based upon work turned in during that week.  A complete listing of all discussion questions is available in the classroom “Modules” area.  You are allowed to read ahead and prepare your initial responses.

      **Initial responses are expected to be approximately 250 words (may be more or less as long as they have what can be deemed to be substantive content and grounded in relevant concepts).

      **Peer responses for non-mini-mesters (normal semesters are not mini-mesters) are expected to be approximately 250 words (combined) these must have substantive content and grounded in relevant concepts.

      For the mini-mesters only – Initial responses only no peer responses – due to time constraints.

      **No personal attacks will be tolerated during the classroom discussions, first offense is a notice/warning, second offense depending upon the offense can involve departmental chair or office of student affairs depending upon severity.**

 

 

Sunday

Due Date

Closes

Chapter

 

 

1

21-Jan

23-Jan

25-Jan

1

Read

Introduction to Ethical Hacking

 

 

23-Jan

25-Jan

 

Lab

 

 

 

23-Jan

25-Jan

 

Discussion

 

 

 

23-Jan

25-Jan

 

Quiz

 

1

21-Jan

23-Jan

25-Jan

2

Read

Footprinting and Reconnaissance

 

 

23-Jan

25-Jan

 

Lab

 

 

 

23-Jan

25-Jan

 

Discussion

 

 

 

23-Jan

25-Jan

 

Quiz

 

1

21-Jan

23-Jan

25-Jan

3

Read

Scanning Networks

 

 

23-Jan

25-Jan

 

Lab

 

 

 

23-Jan

25-Jan

 

Discussion

 

 

 

23-Jan

25-Jan

 

Quiz

 

1

21-Jan

23-Jan

25-Jan

4

Read

Enumeration

 

 

23-Jan

25-Jan

 

Lab

 

 

 

23-Jan

25-Jan

 

Discussion

 

 

 

23-Jan

25-Jan

 

Quiz

 

2

26-Jan

30-Jan

1-Feb

5

Read

Vulnerability Analysis

 

 

30-Jan

1-Feb

 

Lab

 

 

 

30-Jan

1-Feb

 

Discussion

 

 

 

30-Jan

1-Feb

 

Quiz

 

2

26-Jan

30-Jan

1-Feb

6

Read

System Hacking

 

 

30-Jan

1-Feb

 

Lab

 

 

 

30-Jan

1-Feb

 

Discussion

 

 

 

30-Jan

1-Feb

 

Quiz

 

3

2-Feb

6-Feb

8-Feb

7

Read

Malware Threats

 

 

6-Feb

8-Feb

 

Lab

 

 

 

6-Feb

8-Feb

 

Discussion

 

 

 

6-Feb

8-Feb

 

Quiz

 

3

2-Feb

6-Feb

8-Feb

8

Read

Sniffing

 

 

6-Feb

8-Feb

 

Lab

 

 

 

6-Feb

8-Feb

 

Discussion

 

 

 

6-Feb

8-Feb

 

Quiz

 

3

2-Feb

6-Feb

8-Feb

9

Read

Social Engineering

 

 

6-Feb

8-Feb

 

Lab

 

 

 

6-Feb

8-Feb

 

Discussion

 

 

 

6-Feb

8-Feb

 

Quiz

 

3

2-Feb

6-Feb

8-Feb

10

Read

Denial-of-Service

 

 

6-Feb

8-Feb

 

Lab

 

 

 

6-Feb

8-Feb

 

Discussion

 

 

 

6-Feb

8-Feb

 

Quiz

 

4

9-Feb

13-Feb

15-Feb

11

Read

Session Hijacking

 

 

13-Feb

15-Feb

 

Lab

 

 

 

13-Feb

15-Feb

 

Discussion

 

 

 

13-Feb

15-Feb

 

Quiz

 

4

9-Feb

13-Feb

15-Feb

12

Read

Evading IDS

 

 

13-Feb

15-Feb

 

Lab

 

 

 

13-Feb

15-Feb

 

Discussion

 

 

 

13-Feb

15-Feb

 

Quiz

 

5

16-Feb

20-Feb

22-Feb

13

Read

Hacking Web Servers

 

 

20-Feb

22-Feb

 

Lab

 

 

 

20-Feb

22-Feb

 

Discussion

 

 

 

20-Feb

22-Feb

 

Quiz

 

5

16-Feb

20-Feb

22-Feb

14

Read

Hacking Web Applications

 

 

20-Feb

22-Feb

 

Lab

 

 

 

20-Feb

22-Feb

 

Discussion

 

 

 

20-Feb

22-Feb

 

Quiz

 

6

23-Feb

27-Feb

29-Feb

15

Read

SQL Injection

 

 

27-Feb

29-Feb

 

Lab

 

 

 

27-Feb

29-Feb

 

Discussion

 

 

 

27-Feb

29-Feb

 

Quiz

 

6

23-Feb

27-Feb

29-Feb

16

Read

Hacking Wireless Networks

 

 

27-Feb

29-Feb

 

Lab

 

 

 

27-Feb

29-Feb

 

Discussion

 

 

 

27-Feb

29-Feb

 

Quiz

 

7

1-Mar

5-Mar

7-Mar

17

Read

Hacking Mobile Platforms

 

 

5-Mar

7-Mar

 

Lab

 

 

 

5-Mar

7-Mar

 

Discussion

 

 

 

5-Mar

7-Mar

 

Quiz

 

7

1-Mar

5-Mar

7-Mar

18

Read

IoT Hacking

 

 

5-Mar

7-Mar

 

Lab

 

 

 

5-Mar

7-Mar

 

Discussion

 

 

 

5-Mar

7-Mar

 

Quiz

 

8

8-Mar

10-Mar

12-Mar

19

Read

Cloud Computing

 

 

10-Mar

12-Mar

 

Lab

 

 

 

10-Mar

12-Mar

 

Discussion

 

 

 

10-Mar

12-Mar

 

Quiz

 

8

8-Mar

10-Mar

12-Mar

20

Read

Cryptography

 

 

10-Mar

12-Mar

 

Lab

 

 

 

10-Mar

12-Mar

 

Discussion

 

 

 

10-Mar

12-Mar

 

Quiz

 
               

 

 

 

Important Dates for the Spring 2020 Semester

Event

Spring 2020

Spring 2020

Spring 2020

May

1st 8-Week

2nd 8-Week

Mini-Mester

Last Day of 100% Refund for Courses Dropped

19-Jan

19-Jan

22-Mar

17-May

Martin Luther King Holiday Observed 

** College Closed **

20-Jan

20-Jan

    

Classes Begin

21-Jan

21-Jan

23-Mar

21-May

Official Date of Record

4-Feb

28-Jan

1-Apr

22-May

Spring Break 

** College Closed **

March 16-21

March 16-21

March 16-21

  

Memorial Day Observed 

** College Closed **

      

25-May

Last day to withdraw from a class with ‘W’

3-Apr

21-Feb

24-Apr

1-Jun

Final Exams (see final exam schedule)

May 11-16

March 9-13

May 11-16

5-Jun

Commencement Ceremonies

15-May

      

Term Ends

16-May

13-Mar

16-May

5-Jun

Final Grades, Attendance Rosters & Grade Rolls due at Noon

16-May

14-Mar

16-May

6-Jun

Important Dates for the Summer I, II, and III Semesters

Event

Summer I 2020

Summer II 2020

Summer III 2020

  

5½-Week Session

5½-Week Session

10-Week Session

  

Last Day of 100% Refund for Courses Dropped

7-Jun

14-Jul

7-Jun

  

Classes Begin

8-Jun

15-Jul

8-Jun

  

Official Date of Record

17-Jun

27-Jul

23-Jun

  

Last day to withdraw from a class with ‘W’

30-Jun

6-Aug

16-Jul

  

Fourth of July Holiday Observed 

** College Closed **

4-Jul

4-Jul

4-Jul

  

Final Exams (see final exam schedule)

14-Jul

20-Aug

13-Aug

  

Term Ends

14-Jul

20-Aug

13-Aug

  

Final Grades, Attendance Rosters & Grade Rolls due at Noon

15-Jul

21-Aug

14-Aug

  

 

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Disability Services (OSD)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability.  A disability is anything that can interfere with learning, such as a learning disability, psychological challenge, physical illness or injury. Accommodations may include extra time on tests, tests in a distraction reduced environment, volunteer note taker in class, etc.

 

On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 in the Administration (100) Building or call 940-668-4209.  Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209 to arrange for an intake appointment with OSD.

 

North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112).

http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx

 

Support Services

Counseling and Testing staff offer a variety of services to current and prospective students, such as College 101, placement testing, academic advising and course registration, transfer assistance, and College Success seminars (Time Management, Study Skills, Test Anxiety, Choosing a Major, Learning Style Strategies, Career Exploration), and much more.  http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/CounselingTesting.aspx

 

Student Success offers academic coaching, tutoring, including a Writing Center, a Math Lab, free 24/7 online tutoring through Grade Results and assist new students acclimate to college by providing computer lab services for prospective students.   First generation students can also participate in TRIO which offers specialized support services.

http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices.aspx

 

Financial Aid offers financial resources for students that qualify, visit the financial aid offices for more information.  http://www.nctc.edu/FInancialAidHome.aspx

 

EEOC Statement
North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability in the employment or the provision of services.

Early Alert and NCTC Cares

The NCTC Early Alert program has been established to assist students who are at risk of failing or withdrawing from a course. Your instructor may refer you to this program if you are missing assignments, failing tests, excessively absent, or have personal circumstances impacting your academic performance. If submitted as an Early Alert you will be notified via your NCTC e-mail address and then contacted by a Counseling and Testing advisor or counselor to discuss possible strategies for completing your course successfully.

The NCTC CARES (Campus Assessment Response Evaluation Services) Team addresses behavior which may be disruptive, harmful or pose a threat to the health and safety of the NCTC community-such as stalking, harassment, physical or emotional abuse, violent or threatening behavior, or self-harm. As a student, you have the ability to report concerning behavior which could impact your own safety or the safety of another NCTC student. Just click the NCTC CARES Team logo posted on MyNCTC, or send an e-mail to CARESTeam@nctc.edu.  As always, if you feel there is an immediate threat to your own safety or welfare (or to another student), please call 911 immediately.

Student Success Center

The Student Success Center is designed to help all students at NCTC develop tools to achieve their academic goals. The center links students to FREE tutoring, including a Writing Center, a Math Lab, and free online tutoring in the evening.  The program helps students acclimate to college by providing students free interactive workshops. For more information, please visit your nearest Student Success Center.

 

Tobacco-Free Campus

NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars, pipes and smokeless tobacco on campus property.

 

Unit Competencies

 

Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Understand fundamental networking concepts, analyze networking protocols and implement established standards to design a robust networking infrastructure

Assessment:

      • Lab/Homework Project evaluations
      • Chapter Discussion Questions
      • Multiple Choice quiz for each Chapter/then Course Final/then Course Final
    2. Assess potential vulnerabilities and threats to network infrastructure, predict the implication of network security breaches and analyze the available countermeasures

Assessment:

      • Lab/Homework Project evaluations
      • Chapter Discussion Questions
      • Multiple Choice quiz for each Chapter/then Course Final
    2. Examine different network security mechanisms, analyze available security controls and develop strategies to implement and configure these controls

Assessment:

      • Lab/Homework Project evaluations
      • Chapter Discussion Questions
      • Multiple Choice quiz for each Chapter/then Course Final
    2. Understand the role of network security policies, and develop comprehensive policies that help in protecting network infrastructure

Assessment:

      • Lab/Homework Project evaluations
      • Chapter Discussion Questions
      • Multiple Choice quiz for each Chapter/then Course Final
    2. Understand the working of various networking devices, and develop strategies for secure configuration of these devices

Assessment:

      • Lab/Homework Project evaluations
      • Chapter Discussion Questions
      • Multiple Choice quiz for each Chapter/then Course Final
    2. Identify security issues with operating systems and network-based applications, analyze the common vulnerabilities and implement best practices to harden networks

Assessment:

      • Lab/Homework Project evaluations
      • Chapter Discussion Questions
      • Multiple Choice quiz for each Chapter/then Course Final
    2. Analyze    cryptography     algorithms     and encryption techniques,        and                design implementation strategies for privacy and security of information

Assessment:

      • Lab/Homework Project evaluations
      • Chapter Discussion Questions
      • Multiple Choice quiz for each Chapter/then Course Final
    2. Compare and contrast various network security tools, and make decisions to deploy proper security tools based on evidence, information, and research

Assessment:

      • Lab/Homework Project evaluations
      • Chapter Discussion Questions
      • Multiple Choice quiz for each Chapter/then Course Final
    2. Evaluate physical security mechanisms, examine the issues and recommend the countermeasures to safeguard the network infrastructure

Assessment:

      • Lab/Homework Project evaluations
      • Chapter Discussion Questions
      • Multiple Choice quiz for each Chapter/then Course Final
    2. Examine the impact of an incident in the network and develop policies, processes and guidelines for incident handling and disaster recovery

Assessment:

      • Lab/Homework Project evaluations
      • Chapter Discussion Questions
      • Multiple Choice quiz for each Chapter/then Course Final

 

 

Workforce Education Program Elements (SCANS Skills)

 

The Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) conducted extensive research and interviews and determined that “workplace know-how” consists of two elements:  foundations skills and workplace competencies.  Upon successful completion of the courses in this program, students will have demonstrated the following competencies: 

 

  1. Foundation Skills

 

  1. Basic Skills:  A worker must (i) read, (ii) write, (iii) perform arithmetic and mathematical operations, (iv) listen, and (v) speak effectively.

 

  1. Thinking Skills: A worker must (i) think creatively, (ii) make decisions, (iii) solve problems, (iv) visualize, (v) know how to learn, and (vi) reason effectively.

 

  1. Personal Qualities:  A worker must display (i) responsibility, (ii) self-esteem, (iii) sociability, (iv) self-management, (v) integrity, and (vi) honesty.

 

  1. Workplace Competencies

 

  1. Resources:  A worker must identify, organize, plan, and allocate resources effectively.  This includes (i) time, (ii) money, (iii) material and facilities, and (iv) human resources.

 

  1. Interpersonal Skills:  A worker must work with others effectively to (i) participate as a member of a team, (ii) teach others new skills, (iii) serve clients/customers, (iv) exercise leadership, (v) negotiate, and (vi) work with diversity.

 

  1. Information:  A worker must be able to (i) acquire and use information, (ii) organize and maintain information, (iii) interpret and communicate information and (iv) use computers to process information.

 

  1. Systems:  A worker must understand complex interrelationships as in (i) understanding systems, (ii) monitor and correct performance, and (iii) improve and design systems.

 

  1. Technology:  A worker must be able to work with a variety of technologies, e.g. (i) select technology, (ii) apply technology, and (iii) maintain and troubleshoot equipment.