Cosumnes River College

CISS 300

Introduction to Information Systems Security

An Online Course

Fall 2014

 

Instructor: Buddy Spisak                             Office Hours: Mon. 7:30-8:30 p.m. (Aug. 25 to Dec. 15)

                                                                                               

Office:  BS-143                                                                                                             

Voice Mail: (916) 286-3691 ext. 14162                          

Email: spisakj@crc.losrios.edu The turnaround time for responding to most emails is about one to two days.  Be sure to include your name and the course number in each email so I can identify who you are and what the email is about.

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

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

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

 

Prerequisites: None

Advisory: None

Lecture: Online

Accepted for Credit: CSU

Class Credits: 1 unit

                                               

Required Textbooks:

 

Title:

Security Awareness: Applying Practical Security in Your World,  4th ed.

Author:

Mark Ciampa

Publishing Info:

Course Technology, 2011

ISBN10:

ISBN13:

1-111-64418-7

978-1-111-64418-5

 

 

Optional Materials:

a flash drive to store your work for the class

 

 

 

Course Description:

 

This course provides an introduction to network-based and internet-based security applications and standards. Topics include cryptography, security protocols, network security applications, encryption, hash functions, digital signatures, viruses and key exchange.

 

Student Learning Outcomes and Course Objectives:

Methods of Measuring Student Learning Outcomes:

 

Student Obligations:

·       Attendance: Since this course is online, only attendance at the Final on October 18 is necessary.  It’s up to you to go to the course materials in Desire2Learn (d2l) and do all of the required work.  Please note that failure to complete 10% of the total course work by the third week of the class may result in your being dropped from the course.

·       Discussions: I want everyone to take a pro-active approach to learning this material.  This includes using the Discussions link to ask questions and also answer other students’ questions.  I will also post questions each week that you can answer to further your understanding of the material.  I expect two postings each week unless otherwise noted.

·       Projects: There will be six hands-on projects and six case projects credited for homework for the class.  The projects will help reinforce what you are learning in each lesson. The due dates are located in the SCHEDULE portion of this handout.  You will submit your results into the d2l discussions area in order to receive points for that assignment.  On all projects you are expected to do your own work.

·       Quizzes: After each lesson you will be required to take a short quiz, which will test you on the material covered.  It is open-book and open-notes.  You can take the quiz multiple times to improve your score, but be aware that the questions will change each time and that your most recent score will be the one counted as the grade.

·       Final Exam: The Final Exam will be matching, short-answer and essay in format.  You can use both your notes and your book.  You must submit the answers for the Final at the college on Saturday, October 18, from 1:20 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. in the BS-153 classroom.  You will have access to the final exam one week before the due date.  You only come to the college to submit your answers on paper.  It is necessary to show a picture ID for identity verification.

·       Late Work: Unless noted, all assignments are due on Sunday by midnight each week.  Late work will be accepted ONLY if you have contacted me prior to the due date either by email or voice mail.  In general, late work is due the next week, and no late assignments may be turned in after one week from the original due date, regardless of the reason.  For every day an assignment is late, you will lose 10% of its grade.

·       Due Dates: Unless noted, all assignments will be submitted in d2l.  If, for any reason, you cannot access d2l or are unable to submit the assignment on time, please email it to me instead so that you are not penalized for being late.  Quizzes cannot be taken, nor can discussion items be completed after their due dates.  If you miss a quiz and you want to make up points, you can take advantage of the extra credit assignments posted in d2l.  Everyone is welcome to work on the extra credit assignments.  Typically, they are five to ten points each, depending on the difficulty of the assignment.

·       Plagiarism Policy: It is inappropriate, and a violation of academic policy, to copy information from any source (including, but not limited to, textbooks, magazine articles, newspaper articles and internet articles) without giving proper credit to the author by using standard quotation procedures such as in-line quotes, footnotes, endnotes, etc. Quotes may not exceed 25% of the assignment's total length. You will receive no credit (0 points) for any assignment that copies any material from any other source without giving proper credit to the author(s). Repeat offenders of this policy are subject to academic discipline as outlined in the policies published by the college.

·       Cheating: Students who cheat will receive a failing grade for the course. [See the Student Behavior and Academic Integrity page of the college website (https://www.crc.losrios.edu/catalog/geninfo/integrity).]

·       CRC Honor Code: Academic integrity requires honesty, fairness, respect and responsibility. [See the Cosumnes River College Honor Code posted on the college website (https://www.crc.losrios.edu/facstaff/resourceguide/faculty_resources/student_behavior_%26_academic_integrity/crc_honor_code.)]

·       Email: Every student will be required to have an email account. If you do not have an email account, the college provides free email accounts for all current students.  To activate your account, go to https://apps.losrios.edu/login.html and follow the directions provided.

·       Email etiquette: I will not tolerate rude and demeaning comments or emails to anyone in this class. Please keep your comments and emails topic-related. If I determine that a comment or email to anyone else in the class is rude or demeaning, I will warn you once. If your behavior continues to be unacceptable, I will refer you to the administration of the college for disciplinary action.

·       Personal belongings: No food or drinks are allowed in the classroom.  All cell phones, beepers, pagers, etc. should be turned off or set to vibrate.

·       Disabilities: If you have a documented disability and wish to discuss academic accommodations, please contact me or contact the Office of Disabled Student Programs and Services at 691-7275 as soon as possible.

·       Campus Police: You can call 691-7777 to request a safety escort.

·       Desire 2 Learn (d2l): This class utilizes a product called “Desire 2 Learn.”  It is highly recommended that you check the website frequently for scheduling updates and homework assignments.  Most of the homework assignments and quizzes will be done on d2l.

·       Online Course Responsibilities:  This course requires significant self-motivation.  You must not get behind.  Projects and weekly assignments can take up to 3 hours to finish.  Please don’t try to finish them in one day.  Not all activities are created equal.  Some may take a bit longer than others.  You would normally spend 3 hours per week in class for this course, a total of 18 hours.  Allow yourself at least 6 hours per week to complete the activities online, including the time spent writing for the postings to the discussions page.  You should plan additional time to read the textbook and study for the quizzes.  Some people believe that an online format provides a much easier way to study this subject than an on-campus framework because they love to read and avoid the parking problems.  Others feel very intimidated at first.  Be patient as you work your way through the activities.

Grading:

 Course Topic

 

Points

Total

Approximate % the of Grade

 Orientation Quiz (1)

 

10

10

2

 Discussions (6)

 

10

60

12

 Quizzes (6)

 

20

120

25

 Case Projects (6)

 

15

90

19

 Hands-on Projects (6)

 

15

90

19

 Final Exam (1)

 

100

100

21

Point System: There are 470 total assigned points.

Grade Ranges: A= 423-470, B=376-422, C=329-375, D=282-328, F=0-281

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule: It is tentative and can change during the course of the term.  All changes will be located under the “News” section in d2l for the course.

Week:

Lesson:

Online Lecture:

Proposed Schedule:

Assignment Due:

Due Date

(By Midnight):

Weeks 1-2

One

Ch 1

Orientation and Introductions

Discussion #1

Sun., Aug. 31

 

 

 

View the Online Orientation

Orientation Quiz

 

 

 

 

Read Ch 1: Introduction to Security

 

 

 

 

 

Do one Hands-on Project and one Case Project from Chapter 1

Quiz #1

 

 

 

 

 

Hands-on Project #1

 

 

 

 

 

Case Project #1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weeks 3-4

Two

Ch 2

Read Ch 2: Personal Security

Discussion #2

Sun., Sep. 21

 

 

 

Do one Hands-on Project and one Case Project from Chapter 2

Quiz #2

 

 

 

 

 

Hands-on Project #2

 

 

 

 

 

Case Project #2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 5

Three

Ch 3

Read Ch 3: Computer Security

Discussion #3

Sun., Sep. 28

 

 

 

Do one Hands-on Project and one Case Project from Chapter 3

Quiz #3

 

 

 

 

 

Hands-on Project #3

 

 

 

 

 

Case Project #3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 6

Four

Ch 4

Read Ch 4: Internet Security

Discussion #4

Sun., Oct. 5

 

 

 

Do one Hands-on Project and one Case Project from Chapter 4

Quiz #4

 

 

 

 

 

Hands-on Project #4

 

 

 

 

 

Case Project #4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 7

Five

Ch5

Read Ch 5: Mobile Security

Discussion #5

Sun., Oct. 12

 

 

 

Do one Hands-on Project and one Case Project from Chapter 5

Quiz #5

 

 

 

 

 

Hands-on Project #5

 

 

 

 

 

Case Project #5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 8

Six

Ch 6

Read Ch 6: Workplace Security

Discussion #6

Sat., Oct. 18

 

 

 

Do one Hands-on Project and one Case Project from Chapter 6

Quiz #6

 

 

 

 

 

Hands-on Project #6

 

 

 

 

 

Case Project #6

 

 

 

 

Final Exam (identity verification required)

Sat., Oct. 18, 1:20-3:20 pm, in BS-153

 

All work needs to be turned in.