Basic Information
This course serves as a projects course in the Computer Science Systems emphasis. After taking this class, students should understand general computer and network security terms and tools to perform offensive and defensive security. Students will have hands-on experience with small and large projects with use of current tools. Fianlly, students will work in a small group to secure (harden) a small network of servers with realistic/real services.
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| Date | Materials/Quizzes | Activities | Assignments/Deliverables Due |
| 1/24 |
Start Reading: C5-1 material | Setup (sign code of conduct, go over syllabus, form teams, answer questions) Start work in teams |
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| 1/26 | Assign offensive tool for presentation Discuss Technical Presentations Example and Rubric Work Day |
Project 1 assigned | |
| 1/28 | Read:SANS newsbites (top news from 1/25) | Work Day | |
| 1/31 | Work Day | ||
| 2/2 | Read:SANS newsbites Prep for Quiz 1 |
Work Day Discuss SANS newsbites |
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| 2/4 | Project 1 presentation Day (2 teams) | Project 1 Documentation due 11:59pm | |
| 2/7 |
Project 1 presentation Day (2 teams) Questions about C5-1 and upcoming quiz |
Watch VPN video in notes | |
| 2/9 |
Take Quiz 1 Start Reading: C5-2 Materials Optional Reading: LBH Chapters 1-2 |
Project 2 Setup/Work Day | Project 2 assigned |
| 2/11 | Read:SANS newsbites | Project 2 Work Day | |
| 2/14 | Project 2 Work Day | ||
| 2/16 | Read:SANS newsbites | Project 2 Work Day | |
| 2/18 | Project 2 Work Day | ||
| 2/21 | Project 2 Workday | ||
| 2/23 | Read:SANS newsbites | Finish Project 2 |
Project 2 Documentation due (2/25 at 11:59pm) |
| 2/25 | Take Quiz 2 Start Reading:C5-3 Materials Optional Reading: LBH Chapters 3-4 |
Introduce Project 3 | Project 3 Specification CTF 4 Documentation CTF 5 Documentation Project 3 Documentation due 3/11 at 11:59pm CST |
| 2/28 | Project 3 Work Day | ||
| 3/2 | Read:SANS newsbites | Project 3 Work Day | |
| 3/4 | Project 3 Work Day | ||
| 3/7 | Project 3 Work Day | ||
| 3/9 | Read:SANS newsbites | Project 3 Work Day | |
| 3/11 | No class | Project 4 Work Day | |
| 3/21 | Introduce Project 4 | Introduce Project 4 | Project 4 Specification Project 4 documentation due 3/28 |
| 3/23 | Read:SANS newsbites |
Project 4 Work Day | |
| 3/25 | Project 4 Work Day |
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| 3/28 | End of Offensive Security | Finish Project 4 | Project 4 Documentation due |
| 3/30 | Take Quiz 3 Start Defensive Security Read:SANS newsbites |
Introduce Project 5 | Project 5 Specification |
| 4/1 | Start Reading: C5-4 materials Continue Reading:SANS newsbites |
Project 5 Work Day | |
| 4/4 | Project 5 Work Day | ||
| 4/6 | Read:SANS newsbites | Project 5 Presentations Day (1 groups) | |
| 4/8 | Project 5 Presentations Day (2 groups) | Project 5 documentation due Project 5 External/Internal Peer Assessments Due |
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| 4/11 | Optional Reading: LBH Chapters 5,6,11 | Final Project Introduction Video: Intro to pfSense Video: Moving Kali into the LAN to configure pfSense
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Hints - What things should I fix? Final Project Specification |
| 4/13 | Start Reading: C5-5 materials Read:SANS newsbites |
Final Project Workday | |
| 4/15 | Final Project Workday | Final Project Phase 1 Due | |
| 4/18 | Take Quiz 4 | Final Project Workday | |
| 4/20 | Read:SANS newsbites | Final Project Workday | |
| 4/22 | Final Project Workday | ||
| 4/25 | Final Project Workday | Final Project Midway Point Phase 2 Due | |
| 4/27 | Read:SANS newsbites | Final Project Workday | |
| 4/29 | Final Project Workday | ||
| 5/2 | Take Quiz 5 | Final Project Workday | |
| 5/4 | Final Project Workday | ||
| 5/6 | Final Project Workday | Final Project Phase 3 Due | |
| 5/11 | Final Period Wednesday, May 11 10-11:50am |
Meet for final presentations Note: Presentations on Class Zoom |
Two group peer assessments due Personal group peer assessments due |