CNIT 125: Information Security Professional (CISSP Preparation)Fall 2011 Sam BowneScoresSchedule · Lecture Notes · Projects · Links · Home Page |
73754 601 Lec SAT 09:00-12:00PM SCIE 136
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Catalog DescriptionCovers information security in depth, including access control, application security, business continuity, cryptography, risk management, legal issues, physical security, and telecommunications and network security. This class helps to prepare students for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) credential, which is essential for high-level information security professionals.Advisory: Students should have taken CNIT 123, or hold the Certified Ethical Hacker credential, or have equivalent knowedge of basic security. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Textbooks"CISSP Guide to Security Essentials, 1st Edition", by Peter Gregory ISBN-10: 1435428196 Buy from Amazon"CNIT 125 Lecture Notes", by Sam Bowne (buy at CCSF bookstore) |
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Date | Quiz | Topic | ||
Sat 8-20 | Class Structure and Introduction | |||
Sat 8-27 | Ch 1: Information Security and Risk Management | |||
Fri 9-2 | Last Day to Add Classes | |||
Sat 9-3 | Holiday - No Class | |||
Sat 9-10 | Ch 2: Access controls | |||
Thu 9-15 | Last Day to Request Pass/No Pass Grading | |||
Sat 9-17 | No Quiz LOCKDOWN |
Ch 2: Access controls | ||
Sat 9-24 | Quiz on Ch 1 & 2 | Ch 3: Application Security | ||
Sat 10-1 | Quiz on Ch 3 | Ch 4: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning | ||
Sat 10-8 | Quiz on Ch 4 | Ch 5: Cryptography | ||
Fri 10-21 | Mid-Term Grades Due | |||
Sat 10-15 | Quiz on Ch 5 | Ch 6: Legal, Regulations, Compliance and Investigations | ||
Sat 10-22 | Quiz on Ch 6 | Ch 7: Operations Security | ||
Sat 10-29 | Quiz on Ch 7 | Ch 8: Physical and Environmental Security | ||
Sat 11-5 | No Quiz | Ch 8 Continued | ||
Sat 11-12 | Holiday - No Class | |||
Thu 11-17 | Last Day to Withdraw | |||
Sat 11-19 | Quiz on Ch 8 | Ch 9: Security Architecture and Design | ||
Sat 11-26 | Holiday - No Class | |||
Sat 12-3 | Quiz on Ch 9 | Ch 10: Telecommunications and Network Security | ||
Sat 12-10 | Class Cancelled for BayThreat | |||
Sat 12-17 | Final Exam: 9 am |
Lecture Notes | |
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Policy | |
Student Agreement | |
Introduction to CNIT 125 | |
Security Circus | |
1: Information Security and Risk Management PowerPoint | |
2: Access controls PowerPoint | |
3: Application Security PowerPoint | |
OWASP's Top Ten Web Application Risks | |
4: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning PowerPoint | |
5: Cryptography PowerPoint | |
6: Legal, Regulations, Compliance and Investigations PowerPoint | |
7: Operations Security PowerPoint | |
8: Physical and Environmental Security PowerPoint | |
9: Security Architecture and Design PowerPoint | |
10: Telecommunications and Network Security PowerPoint | |
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. |
Projects | |
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Twitter Project (10 pts.)
Research & Present (extra credit) Instead of the usual homework assignments, students will all work together in teams, led by student managers, to perform real security audits of real information systems and other projects with real significance. Every student will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
Students are required to prepare professional resumes.
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