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Course Overview

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Course Description

This course provides the practical experience necessary for a student to become proficient in the field of systems security. Students will gain practice in implementing intrusion detection and prevention systems, access controls, and file system encryption. The focus will be on protecting the confidentiality, integrity and accessibility of information systems. The content in this course aligns with the industry certifications standards evaluated in the TestOut Security Pro, CompTIA Security+ & (ISC) 2 SSCP certifications.

Prerequisites

CTS1120 Fundamentals of Information Security

CTS1134 Introduction to Networking or CET1600 Network Fundamentals

All prerequisites must be completed with a minimum grade of "C".

Course Textbook:
TestOut LabSim: SYO-301 SSCP TestOut Security Pro. Purchase online from TestOut.com for $89. Use promotion code 14-232TA. (You will find the block for entering the promotion code on the bottom right corner of the testout.com home page.) You may also purchase the TestOut Security Pro labsim from the SFC bookstore. Be aware that the bookstore adds a 30% markup to the price of the labsim.

Important Note: If you need to wait for your financial aid to arrive before purchasing TestOut, please contact your instructor. We have an arrangement with TestOut that will allow us to give you access to the course content while you are waiting on your financial aid to arrive.

Self-paced Competency Based Course:

This is a self-paced competency based course. The course is designed so you can proceed through at your own pace. Assignment due dates are set to ensure you move through at a minimum pace that will allow you to successfully complete the course content by the end of the semester. Assignments, Labs, Simulations and Exams are all designed to evaluate your progress in achieving the course competencies. How you learn the material, is up to you. The course is designed to give you, the learner, some options so that you can choose the learning tools that work for you.

Do you feel you have already mastered the objectives of this course? You can take the corresponding CompTIA Security+ certification to demonstrate your competency and obtain credit by experience for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Access Control and Identity Management.

At the end of the course you will be able to:

Create, modify and delete user profiles.

Harden authentication.

Manage certificates.

Policies, Procedures, and Awareness.

At the end of the course you will be able to:

Promote information security awareness.

Evaluate information risk.

Maintain hardware and software inventory.

Physical Security.

At the end of the course you will be able to:

Harden data center physical access.

Harden mobile devices (iPad).

Harden mobile devices (Laptop).

Harden the network perimeter (using a Cisco network security appliance).

Secure a wireless access point (WAP).

Network Defenses.
At the end of the course you will be able to:

Harden network devices (using a Cisco small business switch).

Implement intrusion detection/prevention (using a Cisco network security appliance).

Harden computer systems against attack.

Implement patch management / system updates.

Perform system backups and recovery.

Application Defenses.
At the end of the course you will be able to:

Implement application defenses.

Implement patch management / software updates.

Data Defenses.
At the end of the course you will be able to:

Protect and maintain the integrity of data files.

Protect data transmissions across open, public networks.

Audit and Assessments.
At the end of the course you will be able to:

Implement logging and auditing.

Review security logs and violation reports, implement remediation.

Review audit reports, implement remediation.

Review vulnerability reports, implement remediation.

Final Exam or Certification Exam
Required Final exam: The CompTIA Security+ certification exam will serve as the final exam for this course. This exam can be taken at any authorized testing center throughout the United States. A scanned copy of your official score report must be submitted to your instructor prior to the posted final exam date & time. An optional on-campus final exam will be offered for students who do not wish to take the Security+ exam. The on-campus final exam will be scheduled during final exam week. The final exam date & time will be posted on the Canvas class syllabus. Anyone not completing either the Security+ exam or the on campus final exam will fail the course.

The on-campus final exam for this course will be the TestOut Security Pro exam. All students are strongly encouraged to take this exam even if they plan on taking the Security+ exam. This exam tests your ability to do the things taught in this course, while the CompTIA Security+ exam test your ability to understand the concepts taught in this course.

Anyone passing the Security+ exam will be guaranteed a "C" in this course. To earn a grade higher than "C", you must complete course assignments and earn your grade as specified in the course grading rubrics. If you have taken and passed the CompTIA Security+ exam within previous 3 years, you are eligible for credit by experience for this course. See your academic advisor to inquire about credit by experience.

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