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 |
| 1/17 |
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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| 1/19 | Assign offensive tool for presentation Discuss Technical Presentations Example and Rubric Work Day |
Project 1 assigned | |
| 1/22 | Discuss SANS newsbites | Work Day | |
| 1/24 | Work Day |
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| 1/26 | No class | Watch password cracking video | |
| 1/29 | Project 1 presentation Day (2 teams) and Password Cracking | ||
| 1/31 |
Project 1 presentation Day (2 teams) Questions about C5-1 and upcoming quiz | Project 1 Documentation due 11:59pm | |
| 2/2 |
Take Quiz 1
Start Reading: C5-2 Materials Optional Reading: LBH Chapters 1-2 |
Discuss C5-1 Materials Quiz Day over project 1 topics and SANS newsbites |
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| 2/5 | Discuss SANS Newsbites | Project 2 Setup/Work Day | Project 2 assigned |
| 2/7 | Project 2 Work Day | ||
| 2/9 | Project 2 Work Day | ||
| 2/12 | Discuss SANS Newsbites | Project 2 Work Day | |
| 2/14 | Project 2 Work Day | ||
| 2/16 | Finish Project 2 | Project 2 Documentation due (2/19 at 11:59pm) | |
| 2/19 | Start Reading:C5-3 Materials Optional Reading: LBH Chapters 3-4 |
Introduce Project 3 | Project 3 Specification CTF 4 Documentation CTF 5 Documentation |
| 2/21 | Discuss C5-2 Materials Project 3 Work Day |
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| 2/23 | Take Quiz 2 | Take Quiz 2 over C5-2 Materials and SANS Newsbites Project 3 Work Day |
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| 2/26 | Discuss SANS newsbites | Project 3 Work Day | |
| 2/28 | Project 3 Work Day | Project 3 Documentation Due 3/1 | |
| 3/1 | Introduce Project 4 | Project 4 Specification | |
| 3/4 | Discuss SANS newsbites | Project 4 Work Day | |
| 3/6 | Project 4 Work Day | ||
| 3/8 | Project 4 Due | Project 4 Due | |
| Spring Break | |||
| 3/18 | Discuss SANS Newsbites | Project 5 Specification | |
| 3/20 | No class | Project 5 Work Day | |
| 3/22 | No class | Project 5 Work Day | |
| 3/25 | Quiz 3 | Discuss C5-3 Materials Answer Questions Take Quiz |
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| 3/27 | Project 5 Presentations (2 teams) | ||
| 3/29 | Project 5 Presentations (2 teams) | Project 5 presentation and documentation due | |
| 4/1 | Start Reading: C5-4 materials 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 |
| 4/3 | Discuss SANS Newsbites | Final Project Workday | |
| 4/5 | Final Project Workday | Final Project Phase 1 Due | |
| 4/8 | Final Project Workday | ||
| 4/10 | Discuss SANS Newsbites | Final Project Workday | |
| 4/12 | Final Project Workday | ||
| 4/15 | Discuss C5-4 Materials Final Project Workday |
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| 4/17 | Take Quiz 4 | Final Project Workday Take Quiz 4 |
Final Project Midway Point Phase 2 Due |
| 4/19 | Start Reading: C5-5 materials | Final Project Workday | |
| 4/22 | Discuss SANS Newsbites | Final Project Workday | |
| 4/24 | Final Project Workday | ||
| 4/26 | No Class | No Class | |
| 4/29 | Final Presentations (2 groups) | ||
| 5/1 | Final Presentations (2 groups) | Final Project Phase 3 Due Group peer assessments due (5/5) Peer assessments due (5/5) |
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| 5/3 | Red Team / Blue Team Participate in class for 5% of class grade |
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| 5/6 | Monday, 5/6, 3-4:50pm |
Quiz 5 (20 minutes) |