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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