SEC520 Weekly Schedule

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Week
Objectives and Tasks
Course Notes / Assigned Reading
Labs
Week 1


Course Introduction:
  • SEC520 WIKI
  • Course Outline
  • Course Policies
  • Required Materials
  • Lab Setup


Developing a "Security Mind":
  • 4 Virtues of Internet Security
  • 8 Rules of Internet Security
  • Penetration Testing:
  • Reconnaissance:
  • Information Gathering
  • Foot-printing
  • User Information
  • Verification


Slides (Concepts):
  • [ odp ] [ pdf ] [ ppt ] Course Intro / The "Security Mind"
  • [ odp ] [ pdf ] [ ppt ] Penetration Testing: Reconnaissance
Reading References:
YouTube Videos:
Resources:


Lab 1:
Set-Up for Labs:
Lab 2:
Pentration Testing:
Week 2


Scanning, Enumeration, & Vulnerability Testing:
  • Penetration Testing (Continued):
  • Scanning
  • Enumeration
  • Vulnerability Testing



Slides (Concepts):
  • [ odp ] [ pdf ] [ ppt ] Scanning & Enumeration
  • [ odp ] [ pdf ] [ ppt ] Vulnerability Testing
  • [ odp ] [ pdf ] [ ppt ] Interpreting and Respecting the Rules for the Tank Server
Reading References:
YouTube Videos:
Resources:


Lab 3:
Penetration Testing / Continued:


WARNINGS!
  1. Scanning ports must require the permission of Server Owner (preferably in writing). Student must either work in Security lab to scan each others' ports, or sign an agreement to scan the Tank server within or outside Seneca College.

  2. Your instructor will hand-out permission forms to allow students to obtain Tank accounts, and allow students to perform ethical "penetration testing" on that server. Students must sign this form, hand back to the instructor, and await further instructions before proceeding with penetration testing on the tank server


Week 3







Week 4







Week 5


System Hardening in Linux:
  • Purpose
  • Rule of Preventative Action
  • Rule of Separation
  • Rule of Least Privilege
  • AAA Protocol (Authentication):
  • PKI
  • PAM
  • Kerebos


Slides (Concepts):
  • [ odp ] [ pdf ] [ ppt ] Linux Hardening (part 1)
Reading References:
YouTube Videos:
  • Linux Hardening
Part1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Resources:



Lab 4:
System Hardening
Assignment #1 Posted:
Week 6



Midterm (Test #1) Review:
  • Complete Labs 1 - 5
  • Review for Midterm




Week 7


Midterm (Test #1):
  • Test Details






Study Week


Week 8


System Hardening in Linux / Continued:
  • AAA Protocol (Authorization):
  • ACLs
  • SELinux
  • Sudo
  • Cron Jobs
  • Turning Off Xwindows
Hardening Windows 2003 Server:
  • Installing and Configuring Security Configuration Wizard
  • Using New Technology File System (NTSF)
  • Configuring Automatic Updates


Slides (Concepts):
  • [ odp ] [ pdf ] [ ppt ] Linux Hardening (part 2)
YouTube Videos:
Reading References:
Resources:



Slides (Concepts):
Reading References:
YouTube Videos:
Resources:
Lab 5:
System Hardening


Lab 7:


Assignment #1 Due



Week 9


Types of Attacks:
  • Client-side Attacks
  • Phishing
  • Webbrowser - Malicious Payloads
  • IP Spoofing (Man in the Middle) / Password
  • Server-side Attacks
  • Out-dated Software Patches
  • Database Injection
  • Password Cracking


Intrusion Detection:
  • Purpose
  • Logs
  • Monitoring
  • Iptables
  • Using Tripwire



Slides (Concepts):
YouTube Videos:
Reading References:
Resources:


Slides (Concepts):
  • [ odp ] [ pdf ] [ ppt ] Intrusion Detection / Using Tripwire
Reading References:
YouTube Videos:
Additional Resources (for interest):


Lab 6:
Attack Categories:


WARNINGS!
  1. Scanning ports must require the permission of Server Owner (preferably in writing). Student must either work in Security lab to scan each others' ports, or sign an agreement to scan the Tank server within or outside Seneca College.

  2. Your instructor will hand-out permission forms to allow students to obtain Tank accounts, and allow students to perform ethical "penetration testing" on that server. Students must sign this form, hand back to the instructor, and await further instructions before proceeding with penetration testing on the tank server


Lab 8:


Assignment #2 Posted:
  • Details - N/A
Week 10


Additional Considerations:
  • Decoys: Honey-Pots
  • DMZs
  • Disaster Recovery
  • The BIGGER Picture


Slides:
  • [odp] [pdf] [ppt] Additional Considerations
Reading References:
YouTube Videos:
Resources:



Week 11



Test #2:
  • Test Details





Week 12



Assignment #2 Evaluation:
  • Presentations
  • Evaluate Secured System
Assignment #2 Due:



Week 13



Final Exam Review
  • Details



Exam Week - TBA