Computer Security I  
  Computer Security II  
  Computer Security III  
  Secure Software  
  Networking III, Wireless Networking  
  Computer Forensics  
  Information technology: Ethical and Legal Issues  

 

Course Title: Computer Security I
Labs and Assignments: Given a description of a mock corporation the student will be required to write a Security and Risk Assessment Plan.
A research paper describing a severe security breach of recent vintage is required. The paper will describe both the technical aspects of the vulnerability and breach as well as the impact on corporations and businesses.
The student will be required to write a computer program dealing with implementation or analysis of a cryptographic algorithm.
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Course Title: Computer Security II
Labs and Assignments: Research paper describing a major LAN breach and its effects on businesses.
Design of a secure LAN for a mock corporation and a dis
Installing and using an intrusion detection system and reporting on LAN usage.
Installing and using a data assurance tool.
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Course Title: Computer Security III
Labs and Assignments: Understanding Unix and Windows systems
Setting up firewalls
Using whois database
Understanding packet sniffers
Understanding and managing viruses
Configuring IIS and Apache web servers
Simulating network attacks
Using the netcat utility and DOS attack utilities
Setting up and configuring honeypots
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Course Title: Secure Software
Labs and Assignments: Investigation and analysis of a major vulnerability e.g buffer overflow in SNMP.
Analysis and fix of vulnerability e.g. ill formed URLs for DNS.
Programming a dictionary password attack.
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Course Title: Networking III, Wireless Networking
Labs and Assignments: Understanding modulation techniques and observing signals via oscilloscopes
Looking up and understanding various antenna systems
Setting up and configuring wireless LANs
Setting up a Linux based wireless access point
Looking for hot spots around the community, etc.
Researching current advances and activities in the Bluetooth area
Researching various cellular companies and their formats and services
Researching advances and roadblocks in the development of 3G services and devices
Researching various satellite systems and their services
Developing WAP applications
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Course Title: Computer Forensics
Labs and Assignments: Mock lock down of a typical computer. This lab will involve physically taping, disconnecting, and pack a computer system, both Macs and PC=s will be involve. A report will be written documenting the procedure together with digital photographs.
A research paper describing the evidence and techniques used in an actual trial. Transcripts and technical documents will be used.
A survey paper tracing the development of the capabilities and requirements of Title III wiretaps.
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Course Title: Information technology: Ethical and Legal Issues
Labs and Assignments: A paper that discusses privacy and personal information issues addressing the concept of privacy from both an ethical and constitutional point of view. A specific legal case or law regarding privacy and personal information should be analyzed at length.

A paper that discusess the ethical, constitutional and legal considerations of ownership, use and dissemination of Intellectual Property in the digital world in one of the following cases:
· Eldred vs Aschcroft, DMCA vs. 1st Amendment
· 2600 ("Hackers Quarterly") vs. MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America)
· Adobe/DoJ vs. Sklyrov

A paper that reviews the surveillance capabilities available to the government that technology provides. Both the legal protections for the individual and the government responsibilities in surveillance will be weighed in light of the USA PATRIOT Act and the Social contract of the 18th century.
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