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City College of San Francisco
CNIT 120
Security + Guide Network Security Fundamentals

Required Textbook:
Security + Guide Network Security Fundamentals
4th Edition
ISBN: 978-1-111-64012-5

Please Note:  You cannot take and complete this class without the textbook!

 

This class is part of the Student Learning Outcome (SLO) process.

There are three objectives as part of SLO that will be covered in this class.

At the end of semester, students will be able to perform the following:

1. Given a short paragraph, be able to encrypt the paragraph using one of the methods in the text book as identified by the instructor.

2. Given a short encrypted (Ciphertext) paragraph, be able to decrypt it into Cleartext.

3. Demonstrate a working knowledge of an Internet Key Exchange algorthim such as Diffie-Hellman

Achievement will be tested as part of the final exam.

 

Chapter 1
Introduction to Security

Challenges of Securing Information
What is Information Security?
Who Attack the Attackers?
Attacks and Defenses
Defenses Against Attacks

Chapter 2
Malware and Social Engineering Attacks

Attacks using malware
Social Engineering Attacks

Chapter 3
Application and Network Attacks

Application Attacks
Network Attacks

Chapter 4
Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigating Attacks

Vulnerability Assessment
Vulnerability Scanning vs. Penetration Testing
Mitigating and Deterring Attacks

Chapter 5
Host, Application, and Data Security

Securing the Host
Application Security
Securing Data

Chapter 6
Network Security

Security Through Network Devices
Security Through Network Technologies
Security Through Network Design Elements

Chapter 7
Administering a Secure Network

Common Network Protocols
Network Administration Principles
Securing Network Applications

Chapter 8
Wireless Network Security

Wireless Attacks
Vulnerabilities of IEEE 802.11 Security
Wireless Security Solutions

Chapter 9
Access Control Fundamentals

What is Access Control?
Implementing Access Control
Authentication Services

Chapter 10
Authentication and Account Management

Authentication Credentials
Single Sign-On
Account Management
Trusted Operating Systems

Chapter 11
Basic Cryptography

Defining Cryptography
Cryptographic Algorithms
Using Cryptography

Chapter 12
Advanced Cryptography

Digital Certificates
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI
Key Management
Transport Encryption Algorithms

Chapter 13
Business Continuity

What is Business Continuity?
Disaster Recovery
Environmental Controls
Incident Response Procedures

Chapter 14
Risk Mitigation

Controlling Risk Through Policies
Awareness and Training