CISS-125 – Computer and Information Security
Instructor: William Jojo
Email: w.jojo@hvcc.edu
Location: Higbee 119
Phone: (518) 629-7540
Updated March 20, 2019
Topical Outline (Student Behavioral Objectives):
- Security Overview, Threats and Attacks
- Cryptography, Transport Protocols & Remote Access
- Network & Device Security
- Access Management, Authentication and Directories
- Risk Management
| Assignment | Topic | Readings | Objectives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 - Security & Cryptography | Planning, VMware, Project 1 (Planning, Network Configuration), Project 2 (SSH & Certificates), Project 3 (HTTPS) | Chapters 1-4. | 1, 2 |
| Unit 2 - Network & Device Security | Project 4 (Server Hardening), Project 5 (MFA), Project 6 (Firewalls) | Chapters 5-10. | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Unit 3 - Managing Identity, Access & Risk | Project 7 (nbvcxz), Project 8 (SAML/CAS), Project 9 (TBD) | Chapters 11-15. | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Assessments (approximate point values):
- Journal (50 points)
- Unit Quizzes (90 points)
- Case Projects (60 points)
- Projects (150 points)
- Final Exam (100 points)
- Grade calculation is total points received divided by total possible points. (If there are 400 possible points and you received 130/150 for projects, an 85/100 midterm exam grade, and 37/50 points in journal entries, your grade entering the final exam is (130+85+37)/300 or .84 which is a solid B grade.)
Additional Information:
- Projects are due midnight of the assigned due date and lose one point per day thereafter.
- Projects may not be submitted via email. You will be given instructions on how to submit your projects for grading.
- A grade of Z will be given if no work is submitted after the last day to withdraw.
- When using electronic mail, please include a subject like “CISS-125 Project 4 question”.
Materials:
- Text : Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals
- Audio recording of the lectures is allowed.
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