Special Topics in Information Technology/Security Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Course

ITSY-1391-001 Special Topics in Information Technology/Security

Prerequisites

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Course Description

Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledges, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the information security technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency.\ \ End-of-Course Outcomes: Learning outcomes/objectives are determined by local occupational need and business industry trends.\

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Hours

(3 sem hrss, 2 lec, 4 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Textbooks (required):

HIT-001 Authorized Cert Guide

ISBN: 978-0-7897-4929-1

Joy Dark and Jean Andrews

Pearson IT Certification

 

Official (ISC)2 Guide to the HCISPP CBK

ISBN: 978-1-4822-6277-3

Editor: Hernandez

Publisher: ISC2 Press

This book is not available through the Amarillo College bookstore, and may have to be purchased/ordered from www.isc2.org ; www.amazon.com or another online bookstore as soon as possible (to have it in your possession by the 2nd or 3rd week of class at the latest). Additional electronic texts will be made available throughout the course from the NIST homepage at no cost to the students.  Video training will also be required, but provided at no cost to the student.

 

Supplementals (no cost to students) to be downloaded from http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsSPs.html – The purpose of these references are not to imply that this is the only way to achieve a result, but to inform the student and provide additional material to draw from throughout the course and into the workplace.

NIST SP 800-66 Rev. 1  (An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule)

NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 2 (Computer Security Incident Handling Guide)

NIST SP 800-58 (Security Considerations for Voice Over IP Systems)

NIST SP 800-47 (Security Guide for Interconnecting Information Technology Systems)*

NIST SP 800-39 (Managing Information Security Risk: Organization, Mission, and Information System View)*

NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 1(Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems: A Security Life Cycle Approach)*

NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1 (Guide for Conducting Risk Assessments)*

NIST SP 800-29 (A Comparison of the Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules in FIPS 140-1 and FIPS 140-2)

NIST SP 800-18 Rev.1 (Guide for Developing Security Plans for Federal Information Systems)*

NIST SP 800-16 (Information Technology Security Training Requirements: A Role- and Performance-Based Model)

NIST SP 800-14 (Generally Accepted Principles and Practices for Securing Information Technology Systems)*

NIST SP 800-12 (An Introduction to Computer Security: The NIST Handbook)*

Supplies

\ Students must have reliable access to a PC (personal computer) and the Internet. Computers are available in the CIS Department at Amarillo College and have reliable access to the Internet. Additionally students will need: Binder, pen, pencil, scrat

Student Performance

End-of-Course Outcomes:  Employ the physical security of network infrastructure components using National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Guidelines and other best practices; develop backup procedures to provide for data security; use network operating system features to implement network security; identify computer and network threats and vulnerabilities and methods to prevent their effects; use tools to enhance network security; and use encryption techniques to protect network data.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

\ It is the policy of the Sciences and Engineering Division and the Electronics Technology Department that food and drink may be allowed in the classroom setting, at the instructor’s discretion, but food and drink are not allowed in labs. Additionally pagers and cell phones must be turned off or in silent mode in the classroom setting and pagers and cell phones must be turned off while in labs.

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\ Students are expected to maintain a high standard of individual honor in their scholastic work. Students who are guilty of cheating, plagiarism, copying, or dishonesty may be excluded from class with a grade of F; or, in flagrant cases, may be suspended from the College.

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\ The faculty of the CIS Department reserves the right to ask a student to verify any portion of a test by reproducing any specific section or the entire exam of the test in question. Any action that compromises the computer systems at Amarillo College, including but not limited to hacking or cracking, can result in a grade of "F" in this course and possible further disciplinary action.

Grading Criteria

A >90, B = 80 to 89, C = 70 to 79, D = 60 to 69, F < 60

 

Class Overall Grade

 

DHS, FEMA, and TEEX courses -    35% Homework - Chapter Review Questions 20% Notebook 25% Discussion Questions 20%

For Notebooks

 

Binder turned in on time & organized		5 points
Coversheet on binder (includes name, class, instructor name, date)		5 points
Table of contents listed to include:
Table of contents	(Page #)	10 points
Syllabus	(Page #)	10 points
Lab book and completion report (as applicable from class)	(Page #)	10 points
NIST documentation (as applicable from class)	(Page #)	10 points
Relevant Notes	(Page #)	10 points
Turned in and graded reports	(Page #)	10 points
Completed labs (ITSY 1359 or ITSY 2300 - requires certificates of completion for FEMA courses)	(Page #)	30 points
Turned in after due date (Not accepted after 3 late days)		-10 points/day

 

 

 

The opportunity to make-up an exam and/or lab will be determined by the circumstances of each individual, permitted at the discretion of the instructor.  It is understood that the student has no intention of making up missed work if more than five days have elapsed since assignment was due.  Communication is critical therefore notifiy the instuctor through email, text, or phone call immediately if you have an illness or absence that will affect your ability to complete any assignment prior to the completion date. 

The time and place for make-up test will be determined by the instructor.  No make-up work will be accepted after the close of the semester.

Students who miss gradable coursework due to an absence will be given the opportunity to make up the missed work, with the exception of the final exam provided they have made contact with the instructor and arranged a time to complete the work prior to the close of the semester.  The final exam may be taken early, if prior arrangements have been made. It is the responsibility of the student to contact the instructor as soon as possible after return to class to arrange to make up missed coursework. 

INSTRUCTOR'S STATEMENT: As your instructor, I am always willing to discuss your grades with you and explain how your grade was determined. If a grading error has been made on my part, I am always willing to correct the error.  No work will be accepted after the close of the semester if prior arrangements by individual assignment were not made.

Written work Rubric will be posted in the resource folder in class.

Attendance

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Calendar

Additional Information

Important Dates to Remember

 Spring 2015

   

January 20	Spring Classes Begin
January 24	Weekend Classes Begin
February 4	Census Day
March 16 - 20	Spring Break
April 3- 5	Easter Holiday
April 13	Summer Registration Begins
April 23	Last Day to Withdraw
May 11- 14	Finals
May 15	Commencement Exercises

 

 

This course requires work outside of the classroom to complete.  Additional training videos can be watched prior to attending class to improve your concept understanding for the scheduled section.  This helps to lay the foundation for the classroom discussion.  Contact the lab staff for further guidance and video sign-in roster.

Missing scheduled presentation days will automatically result in a zero for the individual absent for that assignment.  Team leaders who miss deadlines will be given a zero for their portion of the assignment (no exceptions), there is no grace for team projects.  Submitted papers will only be accepted through the inclass folder, no submissions to any other email address is allowed.  All documents will be submitted in an unlocked word document using a .doc or docx format.