TEL581

Outline• “Divide and Conquer”• Potential Topic Areas• Teams• Schedule• Grading• Benefits• Assistance• Lecture Slides• Lab Assignment• Homework Assignment• Exam Questions• Class Format

“Divide and Conquer”• Registrar will not let us do TEL591• Select 12 topic areas (from list of 22+) that are

normally covered in TEL381/TEL581 and give 4 each to the 6 registered students (formed into 3 teams of 2)

• In a rotating fashion, each student team researches, prepares lecture notes, lab and homework assignments plus potential exam questions and answers covering their assigned topic area

• Lecture is delivered by team to fellow students; everyone does lab and homework assignments

• Final exam at the end of the semester with everyone’s questions

Potential Topic Areas1. Review of Networking, TCP/IP2. Types of Attacks, Hacking Tools, Methods3. Information Warfare4. Risk Analysis and Assessment5. Malware, Worms, Viruses, Trojans, Bombs, etc. 6. Operating System, Webserver, Application Vulnerabilities7. Security Models and Architecture 8. Cryptography9. Steganography10. Firewalls11. VPNs12. Intrusion Detection Systems13. Honeypots 14. Incident Response 15. Access Control, Identification, Authentication, Authorization16. Biometrics17. Laws and Ethics18. Forensics 19. Policies, Procedures, Standards, Guidelines20. Disaster Recovery Planning/Business Continuity Planning21. Physical Security22. Wireless Security

Teams

Team 1 Lincoln Jean-Louis

Greg Michel

Viswesh Subramanian

Team 2 Dipti Jain Varun Prasath Balasubramaniam

Team 3 Stanley Chand Damien Prescod

Schedule

Week Topic Who

2 (1/22) More Discussion Dave

3 (1/29) 1 TCP/IP 2

4 (2/5) 5 Malware 1

5 (2/12) 13 Honeypots 3

6 (2/19) 10 Firewalls 2

7 (2/26) 11 VPNs 1

8 (3/4) 16 Biometrics 3

Schedule

Week Topic Who

9 (3/18) 12 IDS 2

10 (3/25) 8 Crypto 1

11 (4/1) 20 DRP/BCP 3

12 (4/8) 18 Forensics 2

13 (4/15) 9 Stego 1

14 (4/22) 22 Wireless 3

15 (4/29) Final Exam All

Grading• Team (and Each Student’s) Grade Based Upon:

– Quality of Topic Area Material Produced ---- 50%• Lecture Slides (0-10)• Suggested Lab Assignments (0-10)• Suggested Homework Assignments (0-10)• 15 Suggested Exam Questions and Answers (0-10)

– Class Participation ---- 20%• Attendance• Completed Lab and Homework Assignments Plus Suggestions For

Improvement• Questions Asked in Class

– Final Exam ---- 20%• Student-developed Questions (0-100)

– Team Evaluation ---- 10%• Divide 100 Points Between 2 (or 3) Team Members • Cannot Be 50-50 (1/3 – 1/3 – 1/3)• Written Justification (Who Did What – Roles & Responsibilities)

Benefits

• Students– Learn About Security Topic Areas of Interest– Practice Curriculum Development– Practice Public Speaking/Lecturing

• Telecom Department– Updated Material for Undergraduate/Graduate

Classes

Assistance

• I Will:– Provide Previous Labs For Examples– Give Suggestions of Areas to Be Covered Under

Each Topic, If Requested– LOAN Textbooks and Other Resources– Critique Material Before Class If Desired and If

Provided in a Timely Manner

Lecture Slides• Team Will Research Topic Area• Team Will Produce Slides Covering Important Areas Under

Topic – 15 to 50 slides– 20 to 90 minutes

• Team Will Split up Presentation Duties (50-50)• Format – Should Be Well Organized

– Title Slide (Topic Area & Week)– Outline– Content– List of References

• Must be oriented toward Network Security/Information Assurance

• Cover most key topics students should know in area• Get Them To Me As Soon As Possible Before or After Class • Use Proper Format• Split Presentation Evenly

Homework Assignment• Team Will Develop 1 Homework Assignment for Each Topic

Area• Format

– Homework Title– Homework Objective– What Needs to be Accomplished– What Needs to Be Handed In or Questions to be answered (Proof of

Completion)– List of References

• Use Proper Format• Questions Should Be From Lecture or Other Suggested

Reading• Get Them To Me As Soon As Possible Before or After Class• There Should Be At Least 3 Questions• Send ME the Answers and the References

Lab Assignment• Team Will Develop 1 Lab for Each Topic Area• Lab Will Require Minimal Use of Resources

– PCs, Windows OS, Routers, Wireless APs, etc.• Format – Explain in Detail What Student Should Learn and What is

Required– Lab Title– Lab Objective– Steps to be performed– Questions to be answered (Proof of Completion)– List of References

• Use Proper Format• Should Be Something That Reinforces What Was Covered in Class • Get Them To Me As Soon As Possible Before or After Class• Answer Using Format

– Objective– Steps Performed– What Happened/What Did I Learn?

• Send ME What They Should Find/Learn

Exam Questions• Team Will Produce 15 Exam Questions For Each

Topic Area• Questions Will Be of Sufficient Detail and Complexity• Questions May Be a Mixture of True/False, Multiple

Choice, Short Answer or Essay– Should Not Be All One (or Two) Types

• Format– Question– Correct Answer (And Why)– Reference(s) (i.e., Harris Text, page 234)

• At Least 15 Questions, A Mixture of Types• Get Them To Me As Soon As Possible Before or

After Class• Reference for Each One

Class Format

• Sign Attendance Sheet• Hand in Homework & Lab Assignments From Previous

Week• Pick Up Graded Homework & Lab Assignments• Team Covers Material

– Gives Lecture– Describes Lab Assignment– Describes Homework Assignment

• Open Discussion– Class Asks Questions, Critiques Material– Instructor Adds Any Information

• Instructor Posts Material– Slides– Lab Assignment– Homework Assignment