Class Date

Description

Assignments

Session

One: 01/28

Understanding the threat environment

Reading: Chapter 1-2

Other posted info

Weeks 1/2: Online Assignment

Forums: Introductions and TJX Case

Pick 2 of 3

Session Two: 02/11

Technology vs Mgmt Balance

Chapter 2 & Module A

Other posted info

Online Assignment

Forums: FAA Case Study on Cyber Architecture Assessment

Access Controls Exercise

Session

Three:

02/25

Access Controls and Biometric Systems

Chapter 5

Other posted info

Week Three: Online Assignment

Forums:  Chinese Cyber Threat

Stewardship in Cyberspace

Session Four:

03/11

Firewalls and Incident Response

Reading Chapter 6

Other posted info

Online Assignment

Forums: Cyber Legislation

Let’s make a deal?

Session

Five: 03/25

Networking Concepts

Ref to Module A

Other posted info

Online Assignment

Forums: Cyber Operations

Host and Data Security

Session Six:

04/08

Application Security

Reading Chapter 8

Other posted info

Assignment

Forums:  Wizard of Oz….and Profile of a Hacker

Week 6:  In the news!

Session

Seven:

04/22

Future Trends in Information Security

N/A - Use time to work on final Position Paper

Session 8

05/6

Term Paper/Final Presentations Due

Final Position Paper due by 6pm on 05/06