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Personnel Computer Security - Hardware and Software

 COMI-1782          3 hours class Demo - 1 hours lab - 5 weeks - 1 credit

  Description:  This course will introduce computer hardware and software security.  Topics such as physical security of hardware, password systems,  email security, file backup/restore, data file encrypting, cookies, virus software,  personal firewall and  proxy software  will be covered.

Text:  Access Denied : The Complete Guide to Protecting Your Business Online
By : Cathy Cronkhite  . Jack McCullough  .
ISBN: 0072133686
Pub. McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
 

Course Outline:

 Week One:  The objective for week one is to be familiar with physical security of the computer hardware.

  • Access class web site at: http://216.19.113.48/pcsecurity
  • Secure building and room where computer is located
  • Do Risk Analysis of a Computer System, System Box, Setup and Boot
  • System Box physical security, UPS, Intrusion Alarm
  • FDISK, Partition C & D, Format C, FAT 16>NTFS
  • CMOS/Setup – password
  • Boot Control-C drive, diskette, CDROM, NIC 
  • Security URL: http://home.mira.net/~lions/business.htm security
  • Text chapter 8
  • SecurityLab1

 

Week Two: The objective of week two is to become familiar with Windows Log On security and Antivirus software techniques. 
 

 

Week Three:  The objective of week three is to become familiar with  
Drive security Encrypting techniques.

  • Do Risk Analysis of Data Files, Email
  • Data File Encrypting
  • File Deleting – Burn Free Space
  • Recover Lost/Deleted Files
  • Browser Cookies  - Cachι
  • Email Security – Zaplets, HTML capable messages
  • Scheduled Software – Disk Maintenance
  • Virus Research Center: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/index.html  
  • File Backup/Restore
  • Text chapter 3, 5, 6
  • SecurityLab3
     

Week Four:  The objective for week four is to become familiar with Disk Internet security Firewall techniques.
 

Week Five:  The objective for week five is to become familiar with Network security techniques.
 

  • Router – Netgear, LinkSys
  • Proxy Server software
  • Security at TechRepublic.com
  • www.antionline.com 
  • Exam
  • Text chapter 9, 10

 GRADING

  • SecurityLab1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4 = 15 points each

  • Quiz = 10 points

  • Student Demo = 10 points

  • EXAM = 20 points

 

 

 

 

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