Computer Security
Computer Security
Overview
This week we review Security Policies
This week’s topics:
- Review last week’s assignmentt
- Defining User Policies
- Defining System Admin Policies
- Defining Access Control
- Standards and Procedures
- Review this week’s lab discussion
- Review about submitting the final project
Required Readings
Read Chapter 10 of the Easttom text, Security Policies
Primary topics:
- Recognizing the importance of security policies
- Understanding the various policies and the rationale for them.
- Knowing what elements go into good policies
- Creating policies for network administration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-HIXgjWd-E
Week Eleven Assignment
Using the guidelines provided in this week’s chapter (and other resources as needed), create a step-by-step IT security policy for handling user accounts/rights for a student who is leaving prematurely (drops, is expelled, and so on).
You will need to consider specialized student scenarios, such as a student who works as an assistant to a faculty member or as a lab assistant in a computer lab and may have access to resources most students do not.
Write your answer using a WORD document. Do your own work. Submit here. Note your Safe Assign score. Score must be less than 25 for full credit.
You have three attempts.
Week Eleven Submit Final Project Topic
Submit your final project topic here. Include a short paragraph describing your project and how you intend to research it.
Note your safe assign score. Score should be less than 25
Here is a list of your upcoming project deliverables:
- Week 11. Submit final project.
- Week 12. Submit a brief abstract describing your final project.
- Week 13. Submit final project materials.
Possible Computer Security Research Project Topics
Anonymous
Cloud Computing
Computer Forensics
Data Center Security
Disaster Recovery
Edward Snowden – Traitor or Hero
Encryption
Hardware and Software Security
I Love You virus
Keyloggers
Mobile Malware
Mobile Security
Pharming
Phishing
Presidential Election 2016
Quantum Computers – Impact on Encryption
Ransomware, malware, business security
Security and the Cloud
Smart Grid
SOFTWARE CRACKERS
Stuxnet Virus
Undersea Cable
United State Cyber Command
Web War I – Estonia Attack
White Hat Hacking
Wi-Fi Security: Wireless Network Encryption
Creating Exploits
Home Automation Security and Vulnerabilities
Car Hacking
