Implementing Linux Implementing Linux Operating System Operating System

SecuritySecurity

CISS 342 OrientationCISS 342 Orientation

Instructor: Buddy Instructor: Buddy SpisakSpisak• Office Hours:Office Hours:

– Mondays 6:30-7:30 p.m. in BS-143 (Oct. 19Mondays 6:30-7:30 p.m. in BS-143 (Oct. 19thth to Dec. 14 to Dec. 14thth, , 2009)2009)

– I am also available through email, or you can chat with me I am also available through email, or you can chat with me using Microsoft’s Windows Messenger (when I am available).using Microsoft’s Windows Messenger (when I am available).

• Phone:Phone: (916) 568-3100 x14162 or (800) 486-8162 x14162 (916) 568-3100 x14162 or (800) 486-8162 x14162

• Email:Email: spisakj@crc.losrios.edu (put “CISS342” in the subject (put “CISS342” in the subject line). The turn around time for most email is about one to line). The turn around time for most email is about one to two days. Be sure to include your name in each email so that two days. Be sure to include your name in each email so that I can identify who you are and what the email is about.I can identify who you are and what the email is about.

• Course Web page:Course Web page: https://d2l.losrios.edu/

• Instructor Web page:Instructor Web page: http://crc.losrios.edu/~spisakj/

• Microsoft Messenger:Microsoft Messenger: You can also add me to you contact list You can also add me to you contact list for Windows Messenger. You can use my email address to find for Windows Messenger. You can use my email address to find me.me.

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Course DetailsCourse Details

• Class Credits: 3 unitsClass Credits: 3 units

• Prerequisite: CISC 323Prerequisite: CISC 323

• Advisory: CISS 310Advisory: CISS 310

• Lecture: OnlineLecture: Online

• Lab Hours:Lab Hours:– Wednesday 6:00 to 8:05 p.m.Wednesday 6:00 to 8:05 p.m.

• Accepted for Credit: CSUAccepted for Credit: CSU

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Required Textbook:Required Textbook:

Advanced Guide to Linux Networking and SecurityAdvanced Guide to Linux Networking and SecurityAuthors:  Ed Sawicki and Nicholas WellsAuthors:  Ed Sawicki and Nicholas WellsPublisher:  Thomson Course TechnologyPublisher:  Thomson Course TechnologyISBN10:  1-4188-3539-0ISBN10:  1-4188-3539-0ISBN13: 978-1-4188-3539-2ISBN13: 978-1-4188-3539-2

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Optional Materials:Optional Materials:

• 3-1/2” floppies or a flash drive to store 3-1/2” floppies or a flash drive to store your work for the class.your work for the class.

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Course Description:Course Description:

• The UNIX family of operating systems is prized by The UNIX family of operating systems is prized by developers and other IT professionals for their developers and other IT professionals for their flexibility and openness. Vulnerabilities in standard flexibility and openness. Vulnerabilities in standard configurations, however, can make UNIX systems configurations, however, can make UNIX systems susceptible to security threats. For the many susceptible to security threats. For the many organizations that depend upon UNIX systems, protection organizations that depend upon UNIX systems, protection against intrusion is an absolute requirement. This against intrusion is an absolute requirement. This course provides the knowledge and skills you need to course provides the knowledge and skills you need to establish security for the Linux platform. It will establish security for the Linux platform. It will present in-depth explanations of operating system present in-depth explanations of operating system security features as well as step-by-step configuration security features as well as step-by-step configuration guides for proper operating system configuration. This guides for proper operating system configuration. This course also will cover the knowledge and skills course also will cover the knowledge and skills students will need to maintain the integrity, students will need to maintain the integrity, authenticity, availability and privacy of data.authenticity, availability and privacy of data.

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Student Learning Outcomes Student Learning Outcomes and Course Objectives:and Course Objectives:As a result of completing this course, you As a result of completing this course, you will be able to:will be able to:

• Define networking security fundamentals in terms Define networking security fundamentals in terms of the Linux operating system.of the Linux operating system.

• Demonstrate how to make data secure using a Linux Demonstrate how to make data secure using a Linux operating systemoperating system

• Identify the tools to configure client services.Identify the tools to configure client services.• Configure simple network services.Configure simple network services.• Configure file sharing services.Configure file sharing services.• Examine the relationships between major network Examine the relationships between major network

services.services.• Understand security, ethics, and privacy issues.Understand security, ethics, and privacy issues.• Demonstrate knowledge of user and file security.Demonstrate knowledge of user and file security.

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Student Obligations:Student Obligations:

• It is important that you understand It is important that you understand what is expected of you in this what is expected of you in this course.course.

• Refer to the syllabus if you have Refer to the syllabus if you have any questions.any questions.

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Attendance:Attendance:

• Since this course is an online-hybrid class, attending the Since this course is an online-hybrid class, attending the on-campus orientation on October 21, 2009 and taking the on-campus orientation on October 21, 2009 and taking the on-campus final exam on December 16, 2009 are required. on-campus final exam on December 16, 2009 are required. There will be weekly lab time on campus, and it is up to There will be weekly lab time on campus, and it is up to you to complete the lab assignments during the lab time or you to complete the lab assignments during the lab time or at home.at home.

• Doing the labs themselves is not optional, but doing them Doing the labs themselves is not optional, but doing them at the college is.at the college is.

• I will be giving credit for students attending the lab on I will be giving credit for students attending the lab on campus.campus.

• Typically each week we will be covering 1-2 chapters in Typically each week we will be covering 1-2 chapters in your textbook.your textbook.

• Attendance for the on-campus final exam is required. Attendance for the on-campus final exam is required. Photo identification is required at the time of the exam Photo identification is required at the time of the exam to verify your identity.to verify your identity.

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Quizzes:Quizzes:

• Each week there will be a quiz Each week there will be a quiz that will test you on the material that will test you on the material covered.covered.– It is open book and open notes.It is open book and open notes.– You can take the quiz multiple times You can take the quiz multiple times

to improve your score, but be aware to improve your score, but be aware that the questions may change each that the questions may change each time you take quiz and that your last time you take quiz and that your last quiz score will be the one counted as quiz score will be the one counted as your grade.your grade.

• Each quiz is worth 30 points.Each quiz is worth 30 points.

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Discussions:Discussions:

• I want everyone to take a pro-active approach to I want everyone to take a pro-active approach to learning this material. This includes using the learning this material. This includes using the discussion area of d2l to ask questions and also discussion area of d2l to ask questions and also answer other students’ questions. I will be answer other students’ questions. I will be posting questions to further your understanding posting questions to further your understanding of the material.of the material.

• I expect each student to post at least two times I expect each student to post at least two times per discussion item.per discussion item.– You can accomplish this task by asking questions about You can accomplish this task by asking questions about the current discussion topic or by responding to existing the current discussion topic or by responding to existing questions.questions.

– My expectation from you is that you will write at least My expectation from you is that you will write at least two- to three-sentence responses that add substance to two- to three-sentence responses that add substance to the discussion.the discussion.

• Each discussion item is worth 20 points.Each discussion item is worth 20 points.

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Labs:Labs:

• We will be spending a lot of time We will be spending a lot of time working on lab activities. Each lab working on lab activities. Each lab assignment has review questions that assignment has review questions that you will need to answer in d2l in you will need to answer in d2l in order for you to receive points for order for you to receive points for that assignment.that assignment.

• You are responsible for making sure You are responsible for making sure that your instructor receives your lab that your instructor receives your lab review.review.

• Each lab assignment is worth 50 Each lab assignment is worth 50 points.points.

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Final Exam:Final Exam:

• The final exam will consist of two The final exam will consist of two parts. One part will be a hands-on parts. One part will be a hands-on practical demonstration of assigned practical demonstration of assigned tasks and the other part will be an tasks and the other part will be an exam taken in d2l.exam taken in d2l.

• The final exam will be on Wednesday, The final exam will be on Wednesday, December 16, 2009.December 16, 2009.– I will be having a review session the I will be having a review session the week before to help you.week before to help you.

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Due Dates:Due Dates:

• Unless noted, all assignments will be Unless noted, all assignments will be submitted in d2l under the “Dropbox” link. submitted in d2l under the “Dropbox” link. – If, for any reason, you cannot access d2l or are If, for any reason, you cannot access d2l or are unable to submit the assignment on time, please unable to submit the assignment on time, please email it to me instead so that you are not penalized email it to me instead so that you are not penalized for being late.for being late.

• Quizzes and the discussion items cannot be Quizzes and the discussion items cannot be taken past their due date.taken past their due date.– If you miss a quiz and you want to make up points, If you miss a quiz and you want to make up points, you can take advantage of the extra credit you can take advantage of the extra credit assignments posted in d2l.assignments posted in d2l.

– Everyone is welcome to work on the extra credit Everyone is welcome to work on the extra credit assignments. Typically, they are five to ten points assignments. Typically, they are five to ten points each, depending on the difficulty of the assignment.each, depending on the difficulty of the assignment.

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Late Work:Late Work:

• Unless noted all assignments are due Unless noted all assignments are due on Monday by midnight each week.on Monday by midnight each week.– I have identified the due dates in the I have identified the due dates in the course schedule.course schedule.

– Late work will be accepted ONLY if you Late work will be accepted ONLY if you have contacted me prior to the due date have contacted me prior to the due date either by email or voice mail.either by email or voice mail.

– In general, late work is due the next In general, late work is due the next week, and no late assignments may be week, and no late assignments may be turned in after one week from the original turned in after one week from the original due date regardless of the reason.due date regardless of the reason.

– For every day an assignment is late, you For every day an assignment is late, you will lose 10% of its grade.will lose 10% of its grade.

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Plagiarism Plagiarism Policy/Cheating:Policy/Cheating:

Plagiarism:Plagiarism:• It is inappropriate, and a violation of academic policy, to It is inappropriate, and a violation of academic policy, to

copy information from any source (including, but not limited copy information from any source (including, but not limited to, textbooks, magazine articles, newspaper articles and to, textbooks, magazine articles, newspaper articles and internet articles) without giving proper credit to the author internet articles) without giving proper credit to the author by using standard quotation procedures such as in-line by using standard quotation procedures such as in-line quotes, footnotes, endnotes, etc. Quotes may not exceed 25% quotes, footnotes, endnotes, etc. Quotes may not exceed 25% of the assignment’s total length.of the assignment’s total length.

• You will receive no credit (0 points) for any assignment that You will receive no credit (0 points) for any assignment that copies any material from any other source without giving copies any material from any other source without giving proper credit to the author(s). Repeated offenders of this proper credit to the author(s). Repeated offenders of this policy are subject to academic discipline as outlined in the policy are subject to academic discipline as outlined in the polices published by the college.polices published by the college.

Cheating:Cheating:• Students who cheat will receive a failing grade for the Students who cheat will receive a failing grade for the

course. (See CRC 2009-2010 College Catalog, p. 34.)course. (See CRC 2009-2010 College Catalog, p. 34.)

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Dropping:Dropping:

• Students are responsible for Students are responsible for dropping the course.dropping the course.

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Email/Discussion Email/Discussion Etiquette:Etiquette:• Every student will be required to have an email Every student will be required to have an email account. A free email account is provided to all account. A free email account is provided to all CRC students (iMail). To activate it, click on CRC students (iMail). To activate it, click on the iMail link on the college home page and the iMail link on the college home page and follow the instructions provided. follow the instructions provided.

• I will not tolerate rude and demeaning comments I will not tolerate rude and demeaning comments or emails to anyone in this class. Please keep or emails to anyone in this class. Please keep your comments and emails topic-related.your comments and emails topic-related.

• If I determine that a comment or email to anyone If I determine that a comment or email to anyone else in the class is rude or demeaning, I will else in the class is rude or demeaning, I will warn you once. If your behavior continues to be warn you once. If your behavior continues to be unacceptable, I will refer you to the unacceptable, I will refer you to the administration of the college for disciplinary administration of the college for disciplinary action.action.

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Personal Belongings:Personal Belongings:

• No food or drinks are allowed in the No food or drinks are allowed in the classroom.classroom.

• All cell phones, beepers, and All cell phones, beepers, and pagers, etc. should be turned off or pagers, etc. should be turned off or set to vibrate.set to vibrate.– Any telephone calls need to be taken Any telephone calls need to be taken outside.outside.

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Disabilities:Disabilities:

• If you have a documented disability If you have a documented disability and wish to discuss academic and wish to discuss academic accommodations, please contact me accommodations, please contact me after class or contact the Office of after class or contact the Office of Disable Student Programs and Disable Student Programs and Services at 691-7275 as soon as Services at 691-7275 as soon as possible.possible.

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Campus PoliceCampus Police

•You can call 691-7777 to You can call 691-7777 to request a safety escort.request a safety escort.

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Online Course Online Course Responsibilities: Responsibilities: • This course requires significant self-motivation. You This course requires significant self-motivation. You

must not get behind. Labs and weekly assignments can must not get behind. Labs and weekly assignments can take up to eight hours to finish. Please don’t try to take up to eight hours to finish. Please don’t try to finish them in one day. Not all activities are finish them in one day. Not all activities are created equal. Some may take a bit longer than created equal. Some may take a bit longer than others. others.

• You would normally spend 3 hours per week in class for You would normally spend 3 hours per week in class for this course: total of 54 hours. Allow yourself at this course: total of 54 hours. Allow yourself at least 8 hours per week to complete the activities least 8 hours per week to complete the activities online, including the time spent writing for the online, including the time spent writing for the postings to the class discussion area. You should postings to the class discussion area. You should plan additional time to read the textbook and study plan additional time to read the textbook and study for the quizzes.for the quizzes.

• Some people believe this is a much easier way to study Some people believe this is a much easier way to study this subject than an on-campus framework because they this subject than an on-campus framework because they love to read and avoid the parking problems. Others love to read and avoid the parking problems. Others feel very intimidated at first. Be patient as you feel very intimidated at first. Be patient as you work your way through the activities. work your way through the activities.

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Using Desire 2 Learn:Using Desire 2 Learn:• How to log in:How to log in:

– You will not be able to participate in the online You will not be able to participate in the online portion of your class using Los Rios Online until portion of your class using Los Rios Online until you have enrolled in your course through your you have enrolled in your course through your college's registration system. college's registration system.

– Students registered as of the first day of the Students registered as of the first day of the term should already have Los Rios Online accounts term should already have Los Rios Online accounts and be linked to the classes in which they are and be linked to the classes in which they are enrolled.enrolled.

• To log on to your d2l account, open your To log on to your d2l account, open your web browser and go to the following URL: web browser and go to the following URL: https://d2l.losrios.edu/

• Your User Name is the letter w followed by Your User Name is the letter w followed by your Student ID# Example: w0123456your Student ID# Example: w0123456

• Your default password is your e-Services Your default password is your e-Services password.password.

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Grading:Grading: Course Topic Points Total

Approximate % the of Grade

Labs (6)50 300 40

Orientation Quiz (1)10 10 1

Quizzes (4)30 120 16

DB (Discussion Boards) (6)

20 120 16

Final Exam (1)200 200 27

Point System:Point System:There are 750 total assigned points.There are 750 total assigned points.

Grade Ranges:Grade Ranges:A= 675-750, B=600-674, C=525-599, D=450-524, A= 675-750, B=600-674, C=525-599, D=450-524,

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Sample Schedule:Sample Schedule:

Day: Lecture/Lab Schedule:Assignment

Due:Due Date

(By Midnight):

Week 1 Tues.(3/25

) Orientation and IntroductionsOrientation

Quiz Monday, March 31, 2008

Ch 1: Networking Fundamentals

View the Online

Orientation

Lab #1

Week 2 Tues. (4/1)Ch 2: Configuring Basic

Networking DB #1, Quiz #1Monday, April 7, 2008

Ch 3: Configuring Client Services Lab Review #1

Lab #2

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Conclusion:Conclusion:

• Log into Blackboard and take the Log into Blackboard and take the Orientation Quiz. It is due on Monday, Orientation Quiz. It is due on Monday, March 31, 2008.March 31, 2008.

• Go to the Orientation Discussion Board Go to the Orientation Discussion Board and introduce yourself to the class.and introduce yourself to the class.

• Registered students for the class have Registered students for the class have access to Blackboard and can log into access to Blackboard and can log into the campus network.the campus network.

• Email any questions you might have to Email any questions you might have to me.me.

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