CNIT 122
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73752 Tue 6-9 Moved to MUB 170 |
Catalog DescriptionFundamentals, techniques, and procedures to design an effective secure Internet connection using software or hardware firewalls. Discussion of types of firewalls, packet filtering, proxy servers, Intrusion Detection Systems, and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).Prerequisites: CNIT 106 and 120 or equivalent familiarity with the fundamentals of networking and security. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
TextbooksGuide to Firewalls and VPNs, 3rd Edition by Whitman; Mattord; Green -- ISBN for eText: 1-111-55119-7; ISBN for Print: 1-111-13539-8Buy Printed Book from Amazon ($105) Buy eText from CourseSmart ($68) |
Schedule (may be revised) | ||||
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Tue 8-23 | Ch 1 Introduction to Information Security | |||
Tue 8-30 | Ch 2 Security Policies and Standards | |||
Fri 9-2 | Last Day to Add | |||
Tue 9-6 | Proj 1-3 due Quiz on Ch 1 & 2 |
Ch 3 Authenticating Users | ||
Tue 9-13 6:00 PM | Proj 4 due Quiz on Ch 3 |
Ch 4 Introduction to Firewalls | ||
Tue 9-20 6:00 PM | Proj 5 & 6 due No Quiz |
Ch 4 Introduction to Firewalls | ||
Tue 9-27 6:00 PM | Proj 7 due Quiz on Ch 4 |
Ch 5 Packet Filtering | ||
Tue 10-4 6:00 PM | Proj 8 due Quiz on Ch 5 |
Ch 6 Firewall Configuration and Administration | ||
Tue 10-11 7:00 PM | No Project Due | Guest Speaker: Matthew Prince, CEO of CloudFlare | ||
Tue 10-18 7:00 PM | Proj 9 & 10 due Quiz on Ch 6 |
Ch 7 Working with Proxy Servers and Application- Level Firewalls | ||
Fri 10-21 | Mid-term grades due | |||
Tue 10-25 6:00 PM | Proj 11 & 12 due Quiz on Ch 7 |
Ch 8 Implementing the Bastion Host | ||
Tue 11-1 6:00 PM | No Proj Due No Quiz |
Ch 9 Encryption— The Foundation for the Virtual Private Network | ||
Tue 11-8 6:00 PM | Proj 13 due Quiz on Ch 8 & 9 |
Ch 10 Setting Up a Virtual Private Network | ||
Tue 11-15 6:00 PM | Proj 14 due No Quiz |
Guest Speaker: Kyle Rankin "Remote Wiping" | ||
Thu 11-17 | Last Day to Withdraw | |||
Tue 11-22 6:00 PM | Proj 15 & 16 due No Quiz |
Guest Speaker: Daniel Ayoub from SonicWall | ||
Tue 11-29 7:00 PM | No Proj due | Guest Speaker: Kyle Rankin: GPU Password Cracking | ||
Tue 12-6 | Class Cancelled; Proj 17 due | |||
Tue 12-13 6:00 PM | Final Exam |
Lecture Notes | |
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Policy | |
Ch 1 Introduction to Information Security | PPT |
Ch 2 Security Policies and Standards | PPT |
Ch 3 Authenticating Users | PPT |
Ch 4 Introduction to Firewalls | PPT |
Ch 5 Packet Filtering | PPT |
Ch 6 Firewall Configuration and Administration | PPT |
Ch 7 Working with Proxy Servers and Application- Level Firewalls | PPT |
Ch 8 Implementing the Bastion Host | PPT |
Ch 9 Encryption | PPT |
Ch 10 Setting Up a Virtual Private Network | PPT |
How Socks Works | |
The lectures are in Word and PowerPoint formats. If you do not have Word or PowerPoint you will need to install the Free Word Viewer 2003 and/or the Free PowerPoint Viewer 2003. |