Basis for Grades

Quizzes

15 in number, over textbook chapters & Lectures

2% of your grade, total weight 30%

Open book.

Labs

15 in number, Virtual

2% of your grade per Lab, total weight 30%

Online Participation

Total weight 10%

Since this is an Online Course; your participation online will count towards 10% of your grade. Participation means attending Webex Sessions, answering & asking questions, and participating in forums.

Lecture Exams

2 in number

15 points each, Total weight 30%

T/F, multiple choices

Will cover specific chapters and appendices (see schedule)

Closed book

Readings follow the schedule below:

Course Description:  Identify elements of firewall design, types of security threats and responses to security attacks. Use best practices to design, implement, and monitor a network security plan. Examine security incident postmortem reporting and ongoing network security activities.

Course Rationale
            To introduce students to a broad range of firewall-related topics including: the commands required to setup a firewall, implement basic firewall security, establish a VPN, web security, and create in-depth defensive network perimeters.

Lectures over each Chapter will follow the following schedule:

Course Description:  Identify elements of firewall design, types of security threats and responses to security attacks. Use best practices to design, implement, and monitor a network security plan. Examine security incident postmortem reporting and ongoing network security activities.

Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes
 

1. Identify and assess current and anticipated security risks and vulnerabilities
2. Develop a network security plan and policies
3. Configure and maintain Cisco ASA 5505 to meet requirements outlined in security policies
4. Configure dynamic and static network address translation
5. Create ACLs to filter traffic through the firewall
6. Establish a VPN to allow IPSec remote access traffic
7. Filter web content
8. Protect network from internal and external threats
9. Control enterprise network traffic
10. Monitor, evaluate and test security conditions and environment
11. Monitor, report and resolve security problems