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| Exam 1: Wed. February 14, 2007 |
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Required for all Assignments
- Submit a typed hardcopy
at the beginning of class.
- Make sure your
answers stand out from the text of the question. i.e. bold or underlined.
- Do not double
space.
- Here is a Microsoft
Word template that you can use for your homework assignments.
Just paste your text into the document. It already has page numbers.
- Print out your
assignments before you come to class.
Do not rely on the printer or network in our classroom to work.
- Do NOT type
your answers in all uppercase.
- Make sure that
the correct assignment number and chapter are on your paper. Remember
that the assignment number is not always the same as the chapter number.
- E-mail your assignment only if
you are going to be absent, and before 4PM of
the day that the assignment is due.
- No late assignments will be accepted.
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Assignments
In Class
- The Class Web page is located at CVibes.net. (No www. !!!)
- Blackboard
- Exams are administered via Blackboard
- Make sure that you know your CUNY Portal user name and password. If you don't already have a CUNY Portal ID, then Register Now.
- Log into Blackboard to verify that you have access.
- What is computer security?
- Backup Your Data
- How often?
- What do you backup?
- Verify that media is readable
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In Class
- Threats caused by Malware (Spyware, Adware, Virus, Trojan horse, rootkit, ActiveX, JavaScript)
- Teacher guilty in Norwich porn case
- RootkitRevealer is a rootkit detection utility. Its output lists Registry and file system API discrepancies that may indicate the presence of a user-mode or kernel-mode rootkit.
- Internet Explorer vs Mozilla Firefox
- Protect against JavaScript exploits:
and use the NoScript add-on.
- Reference Web sites: Webopedia.com and WikiPedia.org
- Firewalls (ports: open, closed, stealthed, inbound traffic, outbound traffic)
- Use ShieldsUp! to test your firewall.
- NAT (Network Address Translation) is a firewall
- Verify that the CD's and DVD's you burn/write are 100% readable using CD-DVD Speed. (Use the ScanDisc option)
- Universal Imaging Utility (UIU) , from the programmers who created Ghost, is used in combination with SysPrep to create Ghost images that are compatible with a variety of computer types.
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February
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Assignment 1: Due: Wed. February 7, 2007, 8PM
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- Chapter 1 Exercises, Questions 1-21 from Security in Computing, 3rd Edition (pgs. 32-33). Due at 8 PM.
- Submit a typed hardcopy at the beginning of class.
- Use this Microsoft Word Answer Sheet to record your answers.
- Print out your assignments before you come to class.
- Print a 2nd copy for yourself to use during class. (Computers will be turned off.)
- Do NOT type your answers in all uppercase.
- Make sure that the correct Assignment number is on your paper.
- E-mail your assignment only if you are going to be absent, and before 4PM.
- Use ShieldsUp! to test your firewall.
- Submit a typed hardcopy of the following:
- The results of your first tests. e.g. Which of your ports were open or closed, if any.
- The results of your tests, after you've closed any open ports, and "stealthed" any closed ports.
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Exam 1
Covering:
- Chapter 1 of Security in Computing, 3rd Edition
- All the terminology from the chapter. (All the words and phrases that are bold.)
- Chapter 1 Exercises, Questions 1-21 (pgs. 32-33)
- Principle of Least Privilege
Important! The test will be administered via Blackboard. Make sure that you can access your Blackboard account at least 2 days before, and on the day of the exam, before class.
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Thur. February 15, 2007 [Classes Follow Monday Schedule] |
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Quiz 1 is Due
(Distributed after Exam on 2/14/2007)
- You must enter all of your answers for Quiz 1 into Blackboard by 7PM 2/15/2007.
- Your answers will only be accepted and graded by submitting them via Blackboard.
- This Quiz will not be accessible after 7PM 2/15/2007. So you must log into Blackboard and start the quiz before 7PM. As long as you've started the quiz by 7PM, you'll have an hour to complete it.
- Bring your test paper and answers to class tonight.
- If you do your best, you should get 90% or better on this quiz, since you have your notes and the book to double check all of your answers, before entering them into Blackboard.
- Pay attention to your grammar and spelling.
- Complete the quiz on paper before logging into Blackboard, so that all you have to do is copy your answers into Blackboard.
- If you have a technical issue with the quiz, e-mail me so that I can reset your attempt.
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| Wed. February 21, 2007 [Classes follow Monday Schedule] |
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- Chapter 2 in Microsoft Windows XP Networking and Security Inside Out.
Assignment 2: Due: Mon. February 26, 2007, 8PM
- Do Assignment 2 (Encryption)
Submit a typed hardcopy at the beginning of class, 8 PM.
(E-mail your assignment only if you are going to be absent, and before 6PM.)
- Justify your answers by describing the various tests you performed and the results you obtained for those tests.
- You must include your [substitution key] for each question.
- Print two copies of your assignment before you come to class at 8PM. One that you hand in and the other you use for when we go over the assignment in class.
- Hint for #1:
- The last word of the encrypted text is more than three characters. In fact it is a 5 letter word.
- n = E
- Hint for #2:
- The first encrypted word is a 5 letter word.
- Hint for #3:
- The first encrypted word is a 3 letter word.
- The second word is a 4 letter word.
- And, u = O
- Hint: Caesar Cipher Decoder Strips
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- Chapter 2 in Microsoft Windows XP Networking and Security Inside Out.
In Class
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- Chapter 3 in Microsoft Windows XP Networking and Security Inside Out.
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In Class
- Firewalls
- Network Address Translation (NAT) (pg 7)
- An Internet standard that enables a local-area network (LAN) to use one set of IP addresses for internal traffic and a second set of addresses for external traffic.
- A NAT device usually uses a single IP address to communicate with the Internet
- The NAT device translates each private IP address into its public address, never exposing your computers’ addresses to the outside network.
- Packet Filtering
- block or allow transmissions depending on the content of each packet that reaches the firewall.
- Stateful-Inspection Packet Filtering (p. 11)
- Three-Way Handshake via TCP/IP (SYN : SYN-ACK : ACK)
- Firewall makes sure that the incoming packet has the correct port for the client that request the information.
- Application Filtering
- Bootable Live CD's
can be used to:
- Test hardware
- Troubleshoot network
- Recover files from hard disc drive
- Scan system for viruses and rootkits
- Seven Threats to Your Computer's Security . . . p. 29
- Threat #1: Physical Attacks
- Threat #2: Pilfered Passwords
- Threat #3: Nosy Network Neighbors
- Threat #4: Viruses, Worms , and Other Hostile Programs
- Threat #5: Outside Intruders and Trojan Horse Takeovers
- Threat #6: Invasions of Privacy
- Threat #7: E-Mail Threats
- Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
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In Class
- Chapter 3 in Microsoft Windows XP Networking and Security Inside Out.
- Exam 2 Review
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Exam 2
Covering:
- Chapters 1, 2, & 3 (up to p. 63) of Microsoft Windows XP Networking and Security Inside Out.
- Chapter 1 of Security in Computing, 3rd Edition
- All the terminology from the chapter. (All the words and phrases that are bold.)
- Chapter 1 Exercises, Questions 1-21 (pgs. 32-33)
Important! The test will be administered via Blackboard. Make sure that you can access your Blackboard account at least 2 days before, and on the day of the exam, before class.
Quiz 2 is Due
(Distributed after the Exam on 3/12/2007)
- You must enter your answers for Quiz 2 into Blackboard by 6PM 3/14/2007.
- Your answers will only be accepted and graded by submitting them via Blackboard.
- This Quiz will only be accessible from 6AM 3/13/2007 to 6PM 3/14/2007. So you must log into Blackboard and start the quiz before 6PM 3/14/2007. As long as you've started the quiz by 6PM, you'll have an hour to complete it.
- Bring your test paper and answers to class tonight.
- Try your best to get 90% or better on this quiz, since you have your notes and the book to double check all of your answers, before entering them into Blackboard.
- Pay attention to your grammar and spelling.
- Complete the quiz on paper before logging into Blackboard, so that all you have to do is copy your answers into Blackboard.
- If you have a technical issue accessing or completing the quiz, e-mail me so that I can reset your attempt, if necessary.
In Class
- Exam 2, Q & A
- Ensuring the Security of Files ... (p. 63)
- Using NTFS Permissions
- Sharing Files Over a Network (p. 65)
Links
- CNBC's Big Brother, Big Business takes an enlightening and sometimes disturbing look at how the growth
of the information society may be eroding the freedoms many people take
for granted.
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Port knocking : A system for stealthy authentication across closed ports.
- TrueCrypt : Free open-source disk encryption software for Windows XP/2000/2003
and Linux
Read
- Chapter 4 in Microsoft Windows XP Networking and Security Inside Out.
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In Class (Lab #1)
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April
| Mon. April 2, 2007 [Spring Recess] [No Classes] |
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- Study for Exam 3
- Read Chapter 6: Preventing Data Loss
| Wed. April 4, 2007 [Spring Recess] [No Classes]
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- Study for Exam 3
- Read Chapter 6: Preventing Data Loss
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Mon. April 9, 2007
[Spring Recess] [No Classes] |
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- Study for Exam 3
- Read Chapter 6: Preventing Data Loss
Exam 3
Covering:
- Chapters 3 (from p. 63), 4, 5 of Microsoft Windows XP Networking and Security Inside Out.
- Chapter 1 of Security in Computing, 3rd Edition
- All the terminology from the chapter. (All the words and phrases that are bold.)
- Chapter 1 Exercises, Questions 1-21 (pgs. 32-33)
- Important! The test will be administered via Blackboard. Make sure that you can access your Blackboard account at least 2 days before, and on the day of the exam, before class.
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Quiz 3 is Due
- You must enter your answers for Quiz 3 into Blackboard before 9PM 4/13/2007.
- Your answers will only be accepted and graded by submitting them via Blackboard.
- This Quiz will only be accessible from 12:05AM Thurs. 4/11/2007 to 9PM Fri. 4/13/2007.
- You must log into Blackboard and start the quiz before 9PM 4/13/2007.
- As long as you've started the quiz by 9PM, you'll have an hour to complete it.
- Bring your test paper and answers to class on Monday.
- Try your best to get 100% on this quiz, since you have your notes and the book to double check all of your answers, before entering them into Blackboard.
- Pay attention to your grammar and spelling.
- Tip: Complete the quiz on paper before logging into Blackboard, so that all you have to do is copy your answers into Blackboard.
- If you have a technical issue accessing or completing the quiz, e-mail me so that I can reset your attempt, if necessary.
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Assignment 3 : Due: Wed. April 18, 2007 at 8PM
- Do an honest assessment of your personal computer to determine your backup needs, then answer the following:
(Word)
- How much data do you have to back up?
- What is your most important goal?
- How much are you willing to spend?
- How important is your data?
- What level of hassle are you willing to endure?
- See pages 181 to 183 for more details on each of the above questions.
- Submit a typed hard copy containing your answers at the beginning of class.
- E-mail your assignment only if you are going to be absent, and before 6PM.
In Class
- Protecting Your Data & Backing Ups
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- Read Chapter 7 in Microsoft Windows XP Networking and Security Inside Out.
In Class
Briefcase helps keep your files updated when you use two computers by automatically synchronizing multiple copies of individual files. For example, if you use a desktop computer at home, and a laptop computer on the road, you can use Briefcase to synchronize the files that you work with both at home and on the road. Because Briefcase automatically keeps track of the relationships between multiple copies of a single file, you don't need to remember where each copy of a file is located, or which copy of the file you modified most recently.
Lab #2
- Using Briefcase to Keep Files Synchronized
- Create a Briefcase folder on your USB Flash Drive
in the \Data\
directory
- Right-click > New > Briefcase
- Change the name to "Briefcase Test 1"
- Create a Microsoft Word Document in E:\CS510-Chin\
- Change the name to "Test 2007-04a.doc"
- Drag files and/or directories you want to synchronize to the Briefcase
- Drag "Test 2007-04.doc" to "Briefcase Test 1"
- Modify source file
- Make some changes to "E:\CS510-Chin\Test 2007-04a.doc"
- =rand()
- Update file in Briefcase
- Automatic Updates
- Use Windows Update to download and install security patches to your Windows Server 2003
- Enable Automatic Updates
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- Read Chapter 12 in Microsoft Windows XP Networking and Security Inside Out.
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Security Authentication Consists of
- Something you know
- Username, Password, pass phrase, PIN
- Something you have
- Something you are
- Finger print, hand scan, retina scan, voice recognition, face recognition
Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Use (/e) to "Edit" the ACL so that existing entries are not lost.
This is the syntax for CACLs.exe to use as not to loose any existing ACLs.
cacls c:\download.ec /E /G Users:c
This command will edit (/e) the ACLs, rather than replace them, and recursively apply them (/t) to subdirectories.
In Class
Final Exam Review
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Final Exam
Don't be late, or you won't have enough time to complete the exam.
Comprehensive Exam consisting of 45 - 50 questions covering subjects from the previous 3 exams, plus additional material. Including but not limited to the following:
- Chapter 1 of Security in Computing, 3rd Edition (Exam 1)
- All the key words (terminology that was bold in the chapter)
- Exercise questions for the end of the chapter
- Applying the Principle of Least Privilege to User Accounts
- The four kinds of threats
- What are the three things that a malicious attacker must have?
- Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 of Microsoft Windows XP Networking and Security Inside Out (Exams 2 & 3)
- What are the "Seven Threats to Your Computer’s Security"?
- Hosts file
- Custom Default User Profile (Lab #4)
- Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- NTFS & Share Permissions
- See: Basic NTFS Permissions (Table 5-1) on p. 141 in MWXPN&SI
- Administrative Shares
Have a Great Summer!!
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