Information Assurance Basics

Information Assurance Basics
Designed as a practical, hands-on lab course, participants will go through a series of exercises.

Center for Academic Excellence in Information Assurance at Indiana University of Pennsylvania

August 4-9, 2002

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
8:00-10:00	Introduction Is there a security problem in computing? What is computer security?	Securing Microsoft Windows Computers and Networks Installing the Service Pack NT Defenses	Securing Linux/Unix Computers and Networks Comparison of Windows and Linux/Unix Security	Network Security Firewalls Security and TCP/IP Services	Network Vulnerability Assessment Methodology Ken Sweltz ctc.com
10:15 - noon	Vulnerabilities (Hazards) Vulnerabilities Defenses	TCP/IP Fundamentals	Troubleshooting Linux	Disaster Planning Security Curricula	Module Presentations and Review of Workshop
1 – 2:30 p.m.	Security Policy-Large Group Hart Rossman, SAIC	Wireless Networks-Large group Wayne Summers, Columbus State U.	Physical Security Large group Mary Lynn Garcia, Sandia Labs	Forensics Techniques Large group Cyberforensics Workshop
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Implementing a Security Policy (Examples) Exploiting Microsoft Windows Computers and Networks Fundamentals of Microsoft Windows NT Exploiting Windows NT	Exploiting Linux/Unix Computers and Networks Fundamentals of Linux Linux Exploits	Developing Modules	Developing Modules
4:30 – 5 p.m.	Q & A	Q & A	Q & A	Q & A

Each participant will be expected to develop and distribute a module, hands-on lab or unit to teach some aspect of a security course or workshop.