CPSC 3600: Principles of Information Security and Assurance

IA Course

Course Description:

(3) Credit Hours

This course focuses on information security, integrity and privacy techniques. Topics include the nature and challenges of computer security, the relationship between policy and security, the role and application of cryptography, the mechanisms used to implement policies, the methodologies and technologies for assurance and vulnerability analysis and intrusion detection. Prerequisite: CPSC 1100 with a minimum grade of C or department head approval. Supplementary course fee assessed.

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Text:

Principles of Information Security 3^nd Edition, Whitman and Mattord, Thompson – Course Technology, ISBN: 970-1-4-2390177-0

Lecture Notes:

1. Introduction to Information Security

2. The Need for Security

3. Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Information Security

4. Risk Management

5. Planning for Security

6. Security Technology: Firewalls and VPNs

7. Security Technology: Intrusion Detection, Access Control, and Other Security Tools

8. Cryptography

9. Physical security

10. Implementing Information Security

11. Security and Personnel

12. Information Security Maintenance

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Hands-on Assignments:

• Assignment 1

• Assignment 2

• Assignment 3

• Assignment 4

• Assignment 5

• Assignment 6

• Assignment 7

• Assignment 8

• Assignment 9

• Assignment 10

• KLiWin

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Syllabus

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References

Article

• Information security and assurance; proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review). (January 01, 2008). Scitech Book News.
• Feds Get Straight D's For Information Security; The Cyber Security Industry Alliance issues its recommendations for improving information security for consumers, industry, and the government. (February 02, 2007). Information Week.
• White, G. L., Hewitt, B., & Kruck, S. E. (June 06, 2013). Incorporating Global Information Security and Assurance in I.S. Education. Journal of Information Systems Education, 24, 1, 11-16.

• Handbook of research on information security and assurance.(Brief article)(Book review). (January 01, 2008). Scitech Book News.
• Holzinger, A. (January 01, 2000). Information Security Management and Assurance. Information Systems Security, 9, 32-39.
• Stahl, B. C. (July 01, 2004). Responsibility for Information Assurance and Privacy: A Problem of Individual Ethics?. Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, 16, 3, 59-77.
• Optimizing information security and advancing privacy assurance; new technologies.(Brief article)(Book review). (January 01, 2012). Reference & Research Book News.

Book

• ICT-EurAsia (Conference), & Mustofa, K. (2013). Information and communication technology: International Conference, ICT-EurAsia 2013, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, March 25-29, 2013. Proceedings. Berlin: Springer.
• Kizza, J. M. (2013). Guide to computer network security. London: Springer.
• International Conference on Network and System Security, Lopez, J., Huang, X., & Sandhu, R. (2013). Network and system security: 7th International Conference, NSS 2013, Madrid, Spain, June 3-4, 2013. Proceedings. Berlin: Springer.
• CCSEIT 2013, Nagamalai, D., Kumar, A., & Annamalai, A. (2013). Advances in computational science, engineering and information technology: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Computational Science, Engineering and Information Technology (CCSEIT-2013), KTO Karatay University, June 7-9, 2013, Konya,Turkey. Cham: Springer.
• Gupta, J. N. D., & Sharma, S. K. (2009). Handbook of research on information security and assurance. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference.
• Knapp, K. J. (2009). Cyber-security and global information assurance: Threat analysis and response solutions. Hershey, Pa: Information Science Reference.
• Bishop, M. (2003). Computer security: Art and science. Boston: Addison-Wesley.

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Resources

Secure Use
General Security Policy: Cyber Ethics	Cyber Ethics
General Security Policy: Information Technology Security Evaluation Criteria (ITSEC)	ITSEC Definition
General Procedures: Inference	Inference Definition
General Procedures: Rainbow Series	Rainbow Series
General Procedures: NSTISSAM COMPUSEC/1-99 Insider Threat to Government Computer Systems	NSTISS Glossary  TEMPEST
General Countermeasures and Safeguards: Computer Law	Computer Law
General Countermeasures and Safeguards: Computer Media	Computer Media  Remanence
General Countermeasures and Safeguards: Evaluate Security Testing Tools	Security Testing Tools
Administrative Countermeasures/Safeguards: Control Management	Change Control  Control Management
Administrative Countermeasures/Safeguards: Privacy Act	Privacy Act of 1974
Operations Policies/Procedures: Keystroke Monitoring	Keystroke Monitoring
Operations Policies/Procedures: Disaster Recovery Planning	Disaster Recovery
Incidents
Policy and Procedures: Incident Response	Incident Response
Policy and Procedures: Witness Interrogation	Witness Interrogation
Operations Countermeasures/Safeguard: Computer Attacks	Computer Virus Timeline
Operations Countermeasures/Safeguard: Computer Emergency Readiness Teams	CERT
Configuration
Administrative Policies/Procedures: Approval to Operate	Approval to Operate
Administrative Policies/Procedures: Configuration/Change Control	Change Control
Administrative Policies/Procedures: Copyright Protection	Copyright Protection
Administrative Policies/Procedures: Patch Management	Patch Management
Administrative Policies/Procedures: Records Management	Records Management
Administrative Policies/Procedures: Wireless Use Policies	Wireless Use Policy
Anomalies and Integrity
General Risk Management: Computer System Risk Management	Risk Management
Access Control Safeguards: Computer System Access Control	Access Control
Access Control Safeguards: Protected Distribution Systems	Protected Distribution System
Access Control Safeguards: Information Systems Access Restrictions	Access Restrictions
Administration
Access Control Mechanisms: KMI Applications	Key Management
Access Control Mechanisms: Single Sign-on	Single Sign On

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IA Sites

• National Security Agency, Central Security Service—Information Assurance
• Information Assurance Support Environment
• Information Design Assurance Red Team (IDART)
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Computer Security Division
• NIST Computer Security Resource Clearinghouse
• National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
• ICAT Metabase
• ICAT is a searchable index of information on computer vulnerabilities. It provides search capability at a fine granularity and links users to vulnerability and patch information.
• National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
• STRATCOM
• ASD NII
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
• Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
• Internet Traffic Report
  The Internet Traffic Report monitors the flow of data around the world. It then displays a value between zero and 100 and is updated ever 15 minutes. Higher values indicate faster and more reliable connections.
• Electronic Privacy Information Center Home Page
  Public interest research center in Washington, D.C.
• Internet Privacy Coalition
• International Computer Security Association (ICSA)
  ICSA is known worldwide as an objective source for security assurance services.
• Glossary of Information Warfare Terms
• Cyberwar - Information warfare and psychological operations
  Provides information on the topics of propaganda analysis, online journals, index and metapages, general resources, intelligence agencies, and articles and documents.
• Reliable Software Technologies (RST): Information Warfare
• Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST)
• FIRST brings together a variety of computer security incident response teams from government, commercial, and academic organizations. FIRST aims to foster cooperation and coordination in incident prevention, to prompt rapid reaction to incidents, and to promote information sharing among members and the community at large.
• International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR)
  The International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) is a non-profit scientific organization whose primary purpose is to further research in cryptology and related fields.
• International Biometrics Industry Association (IBIA)
• Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
• A list of standardized names for vulnerabilities and other information security exposures - CVE aims to standardize the names for all publicly known vulnerabilities and security exposures.
• Institute for Applied Network Security (IANETSEC)
  The Institute for Applied Network Security is the premier membership organization for practicing information security professionals. The Institute's mission is to provide key technical and business insights to help members solve their most pressing professional challenges.
• Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC)
  Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC) : A Government and Industry focal point for Reliability, Maintainability, Quality, Supportability, and Interoperability related Engineering, Data, Software, Information, Training and Technical Assistance.