Implementing Linux Operating System Security

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Implementing Linux Operating System Security

• CISS 342 Orientation

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Instructor Buddy Spisak

• Office Hours
• Mondays 630-730 p.m. in BS-143 (Oct. 19th to
  Dec. 14th, 2009)
• I am also available through email, or you can
  chat with me using Microsofts Windows Messenger
  (when I am available).
• Phone [phone] x14162 or [phone]
  x14162
• Email spisakj_at_crc.losrios.edu (put CISS342 in
  the subject line). The turn around time for most
  email is about one to two days. Be sure to
  include your name in each email so that 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/spisa
  kj/
• Microsoft Messenger You can also add me to you
  contact list for Windows Messenger. You can use
  my email address to find me.

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Course Details

• Class Credits 3 units
• Prerequisite CISC 323
• Advisory CISS 310
• Lecture Online
• Lab Hours
• Wednesday 600 to 805 p.m.
• Accepted for Credit CSU

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Required Textbook

• Advanced Guide to Linux Networking and Security
• Authors  Ed Sawicki and Nicholas Wells
• Publisher  Thomson Course Technology
• ISBN10  1-4188-3539-0
• ISBN13 978-1-4188-3539-2

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Optional Materials

• 3-1/2 floppies or a flash drive to store your
  work for the class.

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Course Description

• The UNIX family of operating systems is prized by
  developers and other IT professionals for their
  flexibility and openness. Vulnerabilities in
  standard configurations, however, can make UNIX
  systems susceptible to security threats. For the
  many organizations that depend upon UNIX systems,
  protection against intrusion is an absolute
  requirement. This course provides the knowledge
  and skills you need to establish security for the
  Linux platform. It will present in-depth
  explanations of operating system security
  features as well as step-by-step configuration
  guides for proper operating system configuration.
  This course also will cover the knowledge and
  skills students will need to maintain the
  integrity, authenticity, availability and privacy
  of data.

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Student Learning Outcomes and Course Objectives

• As a result of completing this course, you will
  be able to
• Define networking security fundamentals in terms
  of the Linux operating system.
• Demonstrate how to make data secure using a Linux
  operating system
• Identify the tools to configure client services.
• Configure simple network services.
• Configure file sharing services.
• Examine the relationships between major network
  services.
• Understand security, ethics, and privacy issues.
• Demonstrate knowledge of user and file security.

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Student Obligations

• It is important that you understand what is
  expected of you in this course.
• Refer to the syllabus if you have any questions.

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Attendance

• Since this course is an online-hybrid class,
  attending the on-campus orientation on October
  21, 2009 and taking the on-campus final exam on
  December 16, 2009 are required. There will be
  weekly lab time on campus, and it is up to you to
  complete the lab assignments during the lab time
  or at home.
• Doing the labs themselves is not optional, but
  doing them at the college is.
• I will be giving credit for students attending
  the lab on campus.
• Typically each week we will be covering 1-2
  chapters in your textbook.
• Attendance for the on-campus final exam is
  required. Photo identification is required at
  the time of the exam to verify your identity.

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Quizzes

• Each week there will be a quiz that 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 may
  change each time you take quiz and that your last
  quiz score will be the one counted as your grade.
• Each quiz is worth 30 points.

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Discussions

• I want everyone to take a pro-active approach to
  learning this material. This includes using the
  discussion area of d2l to ask questions and also
  answer other students questions. I will be
  posting questions to further your understanding
  of the material.
• I expect each student to post at least two times
  per discussion item.
• You can accomplish this task by asking questions
  about the current discussion topic or by
  responding to existing questions.
• My expectation from you is that you will write at
  least two- to three-sentence responses that add
  substance to the discussion.
• Each discussion item is worth 20 points.

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Labs

• We will be spending a lot of time working on lab
  activities. Each lab assignment has review
  questions that you will need to answer in d2l in
  order for you to receive points for that
  assignment.
• You are responsible for making sure that your
  instructor receives your lab review.
• Each lab assignment is worth 50 points.

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Final Exam

• The final exam will consist of two parts. One
  part will be a hands-on practical demonstration
  of assigned tasks and the other part will be an
  exam taken in d2l.
• The final exam will be on Wednesday, December 16,
  2009.
• I will be having a review session the week before
  to help you.

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Due Dates

• Unless noted, all assignments will be submitted
  in d2l under the Dropbox link.
• 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 and the discussion items cannot be taken
  past their due date.
• 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.

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Late Work

• Unless noted all assignments are due on Monday by
  midnight each week.
• I have identified the due dates in the course
  schedule.
• 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.

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Plagiarism Policy/Cheating

• Plagiarism
• 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
  assignments 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). Repeated offenders of this policy are
  subject to academic discipline as outlined in the
  polices published by the college.
• Cheating
• Students who cheat will receive a failing grade
  for the course. (See CRC 2009-2010 College
  Catalog, p. 34.)

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Dropping

• Students are responsible for dropping the course.

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Email/Discussion Etiquette

• Every student will be required to have an email
  account. A free email account is provided to all
  CRC students (iMail). To activate it, click on
  the iMail link on the college home page and
  follow the instructions provided.
• 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.

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Personal Belongings

• No food or drinks are allowed in the classroom.
• All cell phones, beepers, and pagers, etc. should
  be turned off or set to vibrate.
• Any telephone calls need to be taken outside.

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Disabilities

• If you have a documented disability and wish to
  discuss academic accommodations, please contact
  me after class or contact the Office of Disable
  Student Programs and Services at 691-7275 as soon
  as possible.

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Campus Police

• You can call 691-7777 to request a safety escort.

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Online Course Responsibilities

• This course requires significant self-motivation.
  You must not get behind. Labs and weekly
  assignments can take up to eight hours to finish.
  Please dont 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 total of 54 hours. Allow
  yourself at least 8 hours per week to complete
  the activities online, including the time spent
  writing for the postings to the class discussion
  area. You should plan additional time to read
  the textbook and study for the quizzes.
• Some people believe this is 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.

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Using Desire 2 Learn

• How to log in
• You will not be able to participate in the online
  portion of your class using Los Rios Online until
  you have enrolled in your course through your
  college's registration system.
• Students registered as of the first day of the
  term should already have Los Rios Online accounts
  and be linked to the classes in which they are
  enrolled.
• To log on to your d2l account, open your web
  browser and go to the following URL
  https//d2l.losrios.edu/
• Your User Name is the letter w followed by your
  Student ID Example w0123456
• Your default password is your e-Services
  password.

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Grading
Point System There are 750 total assigned
points. Grade Ranges A 675-750, B600-674,
C525-599, D450-524, F0-449
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Sample Schedule
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Conclusion

• Log into Blackboard and take the Orientation
  Quiz. It is due on Monday, March 31, 2008.
• Go to the Orientation Discussion Board and
  introduce yourself to the class.
• Registered students for the class have access to
  Blackboard and can log into the campus network.
• Email any questions you might have to me.