CNIT 125: Information Security Professional (CISSP Preparation)
Spring 2022 Sam Bowne
Mon 6-9 PM CRN 33191
Schedule · Slides · Links · Grading
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CNIT 125: Information Security Professional (CISSP Preparation)Spring 2022 Sam Bowne
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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. Textbook"CISSP Cert Guide (3rd Edition) "; by Robin Abernathy, Troy McMillan; ISBN-10: 0789759691 Buy from Amazon ($40) QuizzesThe quizzes are multiple-choice, online, and open-book. However, you may not ask other people to help you during the quizzes. You will need to study the textbook chapter before the lecture covering it, and take the quiz before that class. Each quiz is due 30 min. before class. Each quiz has 5 questions, you have ten minutes to take it, and you can make two attempts. If you take the quiz twice, the higher score counts. Presentations and PapersEach student must make two in-class Presentations and write two Papers. Topics must be submitted in advance. Presentations will be strictly limited to four minutes. Papers must be 500 - 1000 words, written in proper grammatical English, and free of plagiarism. Papers must be submitted in Canvas. Discussion BoardEach CCSF student must contribute to the Discussion Board in Canvas. There are dates listed in the schedule with Discussion assignments due. For class-related questions, please send messages inside Canvas or emailcnit.125@gmail.com |
Schedule (May be Revised) | ||
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| Date | Assignment Due | Topic |
| Mon 1-24 |
Introduction: CISSP Certification 1. Security and Risk Management (Part 1)
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| Mon 1-31 | Quiz Ch 1 (Parts 1 & 2) * Part 1 is start up to Security Control Frameworks Part 2 is Security Control Frameworks to the end |
1. Security and Risk Management (Part 2)
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| Mon 2-7 | Quiz Ch 2 * Discussion 1 * |
2. Asset Security
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| Mon 2-14 | Quiz Ch 3 (Part 1; up to Cryptography) Discussion 2 Topic 1 due (5 pts) |
3. Security Engineering
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| Mon 2-21 | Holiday: No Class | |
| Mon 2-28 | Quiz Ch 3 (Part 2; from Cryptography to the end) Early Presentation 1 (+10) Discussion 3 |
3. Security Engineering
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| Mon 3-7 | No Quiz Presentation 1 (50 pts) |
Student Presentations
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| Mon 3-14 | No Quiz Late Presentation 1 (-10) Discussion 4 |
3. Security Engineering
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| Mon 3-21 | Quiz Ch 4 (Part 1; up to Converged Protocols) Discussion 5 |
4. Communication and Network Security
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| Mon 3-28 | Holiday: No Class | |
| Mon 4-4 | Quiz Ch 4 (Part 2; Converged Protocols to the end) Paper 1 due (50 pts) Discussion 6 |
4. Communication and Network Security
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| Mon 4-11 | Quiz Ch 5 Topic 2 due (5 pts) Discussion 7 |
5. Identity and Access Management
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| Mon 4-18 | Quiz Ch 6 Early Presentation 2 (+10) Discussion 8 |
6. Security Assessment and Testing
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| Mon 4-25 | No Quiz Presentation 2 (50 pts) |
Student Presentations
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| Mon 5-2 | Quiz Ch 7 Late Presentation 2 (-10) Discussion 9 |
7. Security Operations
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| Mon 5-9 | Quiz Ch 8 Paper 2 due (50 pts) Discussion 10 |
8. Software Development Security
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| Mon 5-16 | No Quiz |
Last Class: No New Material
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| Wed 5-18 - Wed 5-25 |
Final Exam available online throughout the week. You can only take it once. | |
| All Quizzes due 30 min. before class * No late penalty until 2-14 | ||
Slides | |
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Introduction to the Class & CISSP Certification
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1. Security and Risk Management
· KEY · PDF
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