Version: 3/20/2019 2
Additional Course Information
Topical Outline: Each offering of this course must include the following topics (be sure to include information regarding lab,
practicum, and clinical or other non-lecture instruction).
Securing Modems
Hardening Routers
Hardening Operating Systems
Patch Management
Log Analysis
Application Security
Course Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes – Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Identify network security risks, security design, and monitoring solutions
2. Identify sources of computer threats
3. evaluate potential practices, tools, and technologies to protect individual network systems
4.EEstablish and sustain an operating system security plan utilizing systems and application security tools
5. Implement procedures to secure and monitor audit logs and set system administrator alerts
6. Develop an organizational operating system security plan that provides for periodic reviews of security
policies, procedures, authorized users list, and software update patches
Methods of Assessment:
• Individual Projects
• Group Projects
• Lab Assignments
• Tests and Quizzes
• Final Exam
Required text(s), optional text(s) and/or materials to be supplied by the student:
Network Defense: Securing and Troubleshooting Network Operating Systems, 1st Edition. EC-Council, 2011,
9781435483583 or current textbook in the topic.
Suggested Course Maximum:
18
List any specific or physical requirements beyond a typical classroom required to teach the
course.
Access to Netlab
• Computer (64-bit CPU) equipped with 12 GB RAM or more (running virtual machines), graphics card capable of
supporting virtual machines, 19” or better monitor, and removable hard drive (500 GB or better) for each student and
same for instructor.
• Instructor’s machine needs 2 network interface cards (one to connect to WCJC network and one to connect to student
pcs). And Data projector
• Cat 5 network cable, RJ-45 jacks and crimper for each student and 2 cable testers
• Router and cables to separate class from WCJC network
• Microsoft Windows 7 (or current version) (64 bit) operating system software for each pc (student and instructors)
Linux Operating system*
• Microsoft Office suite for each pc (student and instructors)
