Operating System Security Syllabus for 2015-2016
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Course

ITSY-2300-001 Operating System Security

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: ITSY 1342

Course Description

Safeguard computer operating systems by demonstrating server support skills and designing and implementing a security system. Identify security threats and monitor network security implementations. Use best practices to configure operating systems to industry security standards.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 2 lab)

Class Type

Hybrid

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Textbook (Recommended)

Official (ISC)2 Guide to the SSCP CBK (2nd Edition)

ISBN-13: 978-1439804834

Publisher: ISC2 Press

 

Required text

Security Policies and Implementation Issues (electronic edition) and lab manual (obtained from www.ShopJBLearning.com)

Author:  Rob Johnson

ISBN: 978-1-284-02077-9

Publisher Jones and Bartlett

 

These books may not be available through the Amarillo College bookstore and will have to be purchased/ordered from www.isc2.org , www.amazon.com (have it in your possession by the 2nd week of class at the latest).

Additional texts (electronic format) will be made available throughout the course from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) homepage at no cost to the students.

Supplementals (no cost to students) downloaded from http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsSPs.html

NIST SP 800-59 (Guideline for Identifying an Information System as a National Security System)*

NIST SP 800-53 A Rev. 1 (Guide for Assessing the Security Controls in Federal Information Systems and Organizations, Building Effective Security Assessment Plans)*

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 800-36  (Guide to Selecting Information Technology Security Products)

NIST SP 800-34 Rev. 1 (Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems)

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

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

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:  Identify network security risks, security design, and monitoring solutions; identify sources of computer threats, evaluate potential practices, tools, and technologies to protect individual network systems; establish and sustain an operating system security plan utilizing systems and application security tools; implement procedures to secure and monitor audit logs and set system administrator alerts; and develop an organizational operating system security plan that provides for periodic reviews of security policies, procedures, authorized users list, and software update patches.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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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 - Information Security Basics (15%) & Information Risk Management (15%)	30%
In-Class Discussions - Discussed in classroom during chapter work then continued in blackboard	25%
Homework - Chapter Review Questions (ISC2 Book) - Done through Blackboard	20%
Individual Notebook	25%

 

 

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 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

   

August 24	Fall Classes Begin
September 7	Labor Day – AC closed
September 9	Census Day
September 17	Constitution Day
November 9	Spring Registration Begins
November 17	Last Day to Withdraw
November 26 -November 29	Thanksgiving Holiday AC closed
December 7 -December 11	Finals
December 11 @10 am	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.