Implementing PC Security
Last revised: April 10, 2012
| Instructor's Notes | |||
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Unit 1 - Terminology |
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Instructors notes for intro to information security terminology |
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Unit 2 - Securing Data |
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Instructors notes for securing your all-important data |
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Unit 3 - Securing Your Identity |
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Instructors notes for how to keep your identity safe |
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Unit 4 - Malware Protection |
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Instructors notes for the different kinds of malware out and how to avoid it. |
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Unit 5 - Backing Up and Recovering Data |
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Instructors notes for how to recover lost files and from virus infections. |
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Unit 6 - Internet and Email Security
Internet Zone Security Settings |
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Instructors notes for how to secure your browser and email programs, and how to surf safely. What changes with each security zone level. |
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Unit 7 - Wireless Security |
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(Not required--dated) Instructors notes for how to configure a typical wireless router |
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Unit 8 - Organizational Security |
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(Not required) Instructors notes for how to be a security-aware employee |
| Presentations | |||
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Unit 1 - Terminology |
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PowerPoint presentation for information security terminology |
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Unit 2 - Securing Data |
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PowerPoint presentation for securing data |
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Unit 3 - Internet and Email Security |
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PowerPoint presentation for Internet and Email Security |
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Unit 4 - Organizational Security |
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PowerPoint presentation for organizational security (security policies) |
| Recorded Lectures | |||
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No recorded lectures available at this time. | ||
| Assignments | |||
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Tickets |
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Mini-assignments required to get into the next class period. |
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Article Reviews |
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Weekly article reviews assignment description |
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Security Tool Research Tool Research Reserved Topics Presentation Schedule |
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Research on a student-selected security tool |
| Unit 1 - Terminology & Virtual PC | |||
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Home Security Shields |
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Unit 1: Assignment to create a home security shield list
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| Labs | |||
| Unit 1 - Terminology & Virtual PC | |||
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Personal Information on the Web |
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Unit 1: Lab to discover what others can learn about you on the web |
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Virtual Machines Download VMWare Workstation Installing VMware Workstand and Creating a Virtual Machine |
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Unit 1: How to install and configure a virtual machine using VMware. This program allows you to test security programs without affecting your primary PC. |
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Configuring a Virtual Machine and Creating Virtual Machine Snapshots |
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Unit 1: Using snapshots to allow you to rewind a virtual machine back to a previous state. |
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Windows Updates
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Unit 1: Take the first step to securing your PC |
| Unit 2 - Securing Data | |||
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Creating Secure Passwords
Stop Watch Program |
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Unit 2: Using Cain to evaluate how simple a password might be to crack. Program to time how long it takes to crack a password. |
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Steganography Lab Files |
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Unit 2: Using HIP to hide confidential files in pictures. |
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Encrypting Files & Folders |
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Unit 2: Installing and configuring file encryption software |
| Unit 3 - Securing Your Identity | |||
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Phishing Practice |
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Unit 3: Check your ability to detect phishing Emails |
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Free Credit History
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Unit 3: Optional Lab How to get your free credit report(s) |
| Unit 4 - Malware Protection | |||
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Anti-Virus
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Unit 4: Comparing free anti-virus programs. |
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Anti-Spyware Microsoft
Defender
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Unit 4 Installing and configuring Microsoft Defender |
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Anti-Adware |
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Unit 4: Installing and configuring Ad-Aware Free |
| Unit 5 - Backing Up & Recovering Data | |||
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Windows System Restore |
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Unit 5: Experimenting with and researching the features of Windows System Restore |
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Recovering Locked PCs
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Unit 5: Using a password removal tool to regain access to a locked PC. |
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Windows Backup Sample Files Folder |
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Unit 5: How to use Windows built-in Backup program to secure your valuable files. |
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File Restore Sample Files Folder |
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Unit 5: How to restore files that are deleted but not in the Recycle Bin How to delete files so they can't be restored. |
| Unit 6 - Securing Browsers & Email | |||
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Securing Browsers
Unit 6 Starting Favorites |
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Unit 6: Investigating the effects of various browser security settings |
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Configuring Outlook
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Unit 6: How to configure MS Outlook to unblock attachments with certain extensions and filter spam. |
| Security Tool Downloads | |||
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Ad-Aware |
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Anti-Adware software |
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AntiVir |
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Anti-Virus software |
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Avast |
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Anti-Virus software |
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AVG |
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Anti-Virus software |
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Cain |
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Password cracking/evaluation software |
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Hide in Picture (HIP) |
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Steganography software |
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Microsoft Defender |
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Anti-Spyware software |
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Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer |
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Microsoft tool to analyze your system's security |
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PC Inspector File Recovery |
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Deleted file recovery software |
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Shields UP! |
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Gibson Research Corporation tool to analyze your computer port vulnerability |
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SpyBot |
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Anti-Spyware software |
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Sure Delete |
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Program that permanently deletes files from storage |
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TrueCrypt |
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File encryption software |
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Virutal PC 2007 |
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The key to completing all the labs safely. |
| Security Links | |||
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SearchSecurity |
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A comprehensive site of security information, including links to different categories of information security. |
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NetworkWorld Newsletters |
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Receive free security related newsletters via Email |
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PHISHing Practice |
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Simple quiz. Can you tell Phish from real Email? |
