Online Course Syllabus CS433 Computer Systems Security Important Notes: This document provides an overview of expectations for this online course and is subject to change prior to the term start. Changes may also occur during the term due to faculty or SPS Distance Learning course updates. Some links may only be active once the term starts. For this course you must check the Regis Bookstore: http://www.efollett.com for the most current online course material information. Prerequisites Course Outcomes Required Course Materials Grading Criteria Assignments Course Description CS433 COMPUTER SYSTEMS SECURITY (3). Introduces the concept of security in computing. Topics include cryptography, program security, operating systems protection, database security, and network security. Students will explore current security models, internal and external security threats, privacy issues and security laws and regulations. Course Outline Week 1: Overview of Computer Security Encryption and Cryptography Week 2: Program Security and Viruses Week 3: Operating System Security, Part 1 Week 4: Operating System Security, Part 2 Week 5: Database Security
Week 6: Network Security Week 7: Security Administration Week 8: Legal and Ethical Issues Note: Specific course outcomes for each week are located in the Week by Week area of this course. Prerequisites CS430 (Operating Systems) CS450 (Data Networks) In order to successfully participate in this course, students are expected to have completed ALL of the course prerequisites. You need to have already completed the above listed courses (or their equivalents) before taking CS433. Necessary skills from the above courses are: 1. Understanding of basic operating system principles (CS430). 2. Familiarity with operating system constructs and techniques (CS430). 3. Understanding of the basic security algorithms used in operating systems (CS430). 4. Understanding of the methods used to carry data on a network (CS450). 5. Detailed understanding of security protocols used when transmitting sensitive information in a network environment (CS450). Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Discuss the role of information in the world today along with the importance protecting that information from unauthorized disclosure. Explain the basic concepts involved with cryptography along with its contribution to the authentication and encryption schemes used to secure computer systems and resources. Discuss the protection of computer software in both an applications program and an operating systems environment including the identification and elimination of virus software. Describe methods used to secure wired and wireless networks from both the many well-known and documented attacks of today as well as those attacks yet to be developed. Describe the importance of the development of a security policy for the computer environments of today along with the contents of that security policy. Discuss the legal and ethical issues involved with securing computers systems, networks, and information. Required Course Materials Required Text Pfleeger, Charles P., Pfleeger, Shari Lawrence (2003). Security in Computing (3rd edition). Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0-13-035548-8 Additional Optional Textbook Resource Brenton, Chris, Hunt, Cameron (2002). Mastering Network Security Grading Criteria Grade Components
The course points will be awarded as follows: Forum Participation 14% Homework 1 8% Homework 2 & 3 28% (14% each) Homework 4 20% Quizzes (6) 80% - 82% Midterm Exam 12% Final Exam 9% Total 100% Late points will be deducted from any assignments that are not submitted by the due date. Grade Structure The course facilitator will use the following Regis grading scale for assigning your final course grade: A 93% - 100% A- 90% - 92% B+ 87% - 89% B 83% - 86% B- 80% - 82% C+ 77% - 79% C 73% - 76% C- 70% - 72% D+ 67% - 69% D 63% - 66% D- 60% - 62% F 59 or lower% The Forum
The forum is your primary link with other students and your facilitator. Your facilitator will post any information and/or additional assignments to the forum. You will communicate with your facilitator and the other students in the class via the forum. Each student is expected to participate weekly in the following four ways: 1. By answering week-by-week discussion questions. 2. By responding to instructor-initiated questions. 3. By posting questions about the course materials. 4. By responding to the postings of other students. You should minimally always check the forum for information immediately on Monday morning (It is a good idea to get into the habit of checking the forum every time you log in.) Academic Dishonesty Regis University is committed to intellectual integrity in its academic pursuits. Sanctions may, therefore, be imposed by the School for Professional Studies Undergraduate faculty, departments, or programs for cheating (defined as using inappropriate sources of information on homeworks or tests) or plagiarism (defined as presenting as one's own, the ideas, words, or products of another). Such sanctions may include a failing grade on the assignment, failure of the course, or expulsion of the student from the course or the department. Course Workload These online courses are designed for adults who have the necessary maturity to be self-directed learners in an accelerated format. The activities of this program are designed to facilitate the participants' understanding and application of the materials presented in each assignment. Online courses are NOT self-paced. Students are expected to review all course content pages in the week by week section of the course each week and actively participate each week in online discussions and homework activities. Students should expect a minimum of 15-20 hours per week of study, homework assignments, and/or projects. It is important that students complete assignments by the dates specified.
Online Course Assignments CS433 Welcome to CS433 Computer Systems Security! Week: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 About this Page The Course Assignments page includes a schedule of assignments for each week of the course. This page was created so that you could print a list of all course assignments. (Remember to click directly on this page before you try to print.) The Course Assignments page does not provide all of the specific details and instructions that you need to complete assignments. For specific information about each assignment, go to Week by Week. Course Deadlines This course is organized around an eight-week program. An online week correlates to a 7-day work week, beginning on Monday and ending on the following Sunday. Thus, Week 1 begins on the first day of the semester, which is always Monday. By Wednesday of the first week, you must post an introduction in the discussion forum. Look for the topic entitled "Introduction" and post as a reply to the Facilitators message. You may be dis-enrolled from the course if this posting has not been completed by Wednesday. These are the weekly assignments that you must work on and complete: 1. Textbook Readings At the start of each week, Monday, complete the offline (text) reading assignment. It is essential that you read the textbook and study the examples carefully. Any difficulties encountered should be posted as questions in the Forum. 2. Week-by-Week Online Readings Read the online content pages in Week by Week. The online week-by-week readings are designed to supplement the textbook readings.
3. Weekly Discussion Questions By midnight Thursday, post answers to all Forum Questions. These questions may be assignments from the Week by Week pages, and/or additional questions posted by your facilitator. You may also be required to post responses to other students postings by Check the Forum at the beginning of each week for any additional postings required by the facilitator. 4. Homework Assignments At the end of each week, there will be a weekly assignments section. You must complete the homework assignments assigned in the odd-numbered weeks by the midnight Sunday of the next week (the even-numbered weeks). 5. Weekly Feedback Summary By midnight Sunday, write a Weekly Feedback Summary and post it to the Forum, as instructed in the Week by Week Assignments pages. Use these summaries to let your facilitator know how well you comprehend the week's material and any concerns you have. You may also respond to other student's feedback. 6. Quizzes A short quiz will be given at the end of each week (except weeks 4 and 8). These exams are timed exams will be available anytime beginning Wednesday and ending 7. Exams A midterm exam will be given at the end of the fourth week and a final exam will be given at the end of the eighth week. These exams are timed exams will be available anytime beginning Wednesday and ending You may use any textual, online, and programming resources available to you. However, consulting any other person is a form of academic misconduct and will result in severe penalties. Weekly Assignments Below is a list of all assignments by week. For additional details about individual assignments, see the Week by Week. Week 1: Overview of Computer Security and Introduction to Cryptography Initial Assignments Read the online course Syllabus, and the course Assignments page (this page).
Post your introduction to the Forum in the Topic Introduction before midnight Wednesday. Please include the following items: Your name (as registered at Regis) and any nickname you use. The city and state where you live. A brief personal bio. Your technical background, including computer experience. Contact information (include your e-mail address and work and home telephone numbers), so that the facilitator can contact you if the online system goes down (may e-mail to the facilitator instead). Why you are taking this course online and what you would like to get out of this course. Any questions you may have. Reading: Textbook chapters 1 and 2. Week by Week: Read the Week 1 content pages in the Week by Week. Forum Question: Post a response to each of the Forum Discussion Question in Section 1.4 of the Week by Week materials. Your answers should be posted by midnight Thursday. Homework Assignment #1: Begin the homework assignment specified in Section 1.4 of the week-by-week materials. Submit your homework to your instructor by midnight Sunday of week 2 (i.e. next week). to the Forum under the Week 1 folder, Weekly Feedback thread by Week 2: Program Security
Reading: Textbook chapter 3. Week by Week: Read the Week 2 content pages in the Week by Week. Forum Question: Post a response to the Forum Discussion Question in Section 2.5 of the Week by Week materials. Your answer should be posted by midnight Thursday. Homework Assignment #1: Complete the homework assignment, specified in Section 1.4 of the week-by-week materials, that you began last week. Submit your homework to your instructor by midnight Sunday (this week). Quiz: The week 2 timed quiz is available online from Wednesday through Sunday. You will have a 30 minute time limit, which begins when you open the quiz. You must complete the quiz by midnight Sunday. to the Forum under the Week 2 folder, Weekly Feedback thread by Week 3: Operating Systems Protection - Part 1 Reading: Textbook chapter 4. Week by Week: Read the Week 3 content pages in the Week by Week. Forum Question: Post a response to the Forum Discussion Question in Section 3.6 of the Week by Week materials. Your answer should be posted by midnight Thursday. Homework Assignment #2: Begin the homework assignment specified in Section 3.6 of the week-by-week materials. Submit your homework to your instructor by midnight Sunday of week 4 (i.e. next week). Quiz: The week 3 timed quiz is available online from Wednesday through Sunday. You will have a 30 minute time limit, which begins when you open the quiz. You must complete the quiz by midnight Sunday.
to the Forum under the Week 3 folder, Weekly Feedback thread by Week 4: Operating Systems Protection - Part 2 Reading: Textbook chapter 5. Week by Week: Read the Week 4 content pages in the Week by Week. Homework Assignment #2: Complete the homework assignment, specified in Section 3.6 of the week-by-week materials, that you began last week. Submit your homework to your instructor by midnight Sunday (this week). Midterm Exam: The exam covers material from weeks 1-4. It is available online from Wednesday through Sunday. The test is timed. You will have a 1-hour time limit, which begins when you open the test. You must complete the exam by to the Forum under the Week 4 folder, Weekly Feedback thread by Week 5: Database Security Reading: Textbook chapter 6. Week by Week: Read the Week 5 content pages in the Week by Week. Forum Question: Post a response to the Forum Discussion Question in Section 5.6 of the Week by Week materials. Your answer should be posted by midnight Thursday. Homework Assignment #3: Begin the homework assignment specified in Section 5.6 of the week-by-week materials. Submit your homework to your instructor by midnight Sunday of week 6 (i.e. next week).
Quiz: The week 5 timed quiz is available online from Wednesday through Sunday. You will have a 30 minute time limit, which begins when you open the quiz. You must complete the quiz by midnight Sunday. to the Forum under the Week 5 folder, Weekly Feedback thread by Week 6: Network Security Reading: Textbook chapter 7. Week by Week: Read the Week 6 content pages and complete all exercises. Forum Question: Post a response to the Forum Discussion Question in Section 6.6 of the Week by Week materials. Your answer should be posted by midnight Thursday. Homework Assignment #3: Complete the homework assignment, specified in Section 5.6 of the week-by-week materials, that you began last week. Submit your homework to your instructor by midnight Sunday (this week). Quiz: The week 6 timed quiz is available online from Wednesday through Sunday. You will have a 30 minute time limit, which begins when you open the quiz. You must complete the quiz by midnight Sunday. to the Forum under the Week 6 folder, Weekly Feedback thread by Week 7: Security Administration Reading: Textbook chapter 8. Week by Week: Read the Week 7 content pages in the Week by Week.
Forum Question: Post a response to the Forum Discussion Question in Section 7.4 of the Week by Week materials. Your answer should be posted by midnight Thursday. Homework Assignment #4: Begin the homework assignment specified in Section 7.4 of the week-by-week materials. Submit your homework to your instructor by Quiz: The week 7 timed quiz is available online from Wednesday through Sunday. You will have a 30 minute time limit, which begins when you open the quiz. You must complete the quiz by midnight Sunday. to the Forum under the Week 7 folder, Weekly Feedback thread by Week 8: Legal and Ethical Issues Reading: Textbook chapter 9. Week by Week: Read the Week 8 content pages in the Week by Week. Forum Question: Post a response to the Forum Discussion Question in Section 8.5 of the Week by Week materials. Your answer should be posted by midnight Thursday. Homework Assignment #4: Complete the homework assignment, specified in Section 7.4 of the week-by-week materials, that you began last week. Submit your homework to your instructor by midnight Sunday. Final Exam: The exam is cumulative, but emphasizes the material from weeks 5 through 8. It is available online from Wednesday through Sunday. The test is timed. You will have a 1-hour time limit, which begins when you open the test. You must complete the exam by Course Feedback Summary: By midnight Sunday, post your Course Feedback Summary to the Forum under the Week 8 folder, Course Feedback thread. This feedback is available for the entire class to read
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