SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

BUIS 4700

 

WIRELESS NETWORK ADMINISTRATION AND SECURITY

 

Instructor

Dovel Myers

Phone

351-3563

Office

Kricker 127

E-mail

dmyers@shawnee.edu

Office Hours

 

Dept.

Business Administration

 

Credit Hours:

3

 

Class Location and Meeting Times:

To be determined

 

Materials Needed:

Guide to Firewalls and Network Security: with Intrusion Detection and VPNs

CWNA Guide to Wireless LANs, Second Edition

Diskettes, USB drive, or CD as needed to store assignments.

 

Course Description:

BUIS 4700 provides a hands-on experience to planning, designing, installing and configuring wireless LANs as well as both the theory and practice of network security, with the intention to get students involved in learning through in-class, group, and lab work. The first half of this course will offer in-depth coverage of wireless networks with extensive step-by-step coverage of IEEE 802.11b/a/g/n implementation, design, security, and troubleshooting. Material is reinforced with hands-on projects at the end of each chapter from two of the principal wireless LAN vendors.

The second half of this course provides a comprehensive overview of building and maintaining firewalls in a business environment.  It is designed for the student and network administrator who need to learn the basics of network firewall security. It covers basic installation techniques, discusses how to make an intelligent choice of firewall technology, and presents basic firewall troubleshooting. 

 

Prerequisites: BUIS 3700; or by permission

Student Outcomes: 

 

·          Workgroup bridge characteristics and functionality

·          Topological considerations relating to WLAN deployment

·          Fundamentals of planning a WLAN deployment

·          Security concepts used in a WLAN

·          Basic AP configuration tasks such as assigning SSID and IP addresses

·          Using a command-line interface (CLI) for configuring an access point

·          Determining the IP address for a given AP

·          Configure radio settings using the AP radio pages

·          Operation and uses of repeaters

·          Benefits of using filtering options

·          WEP security and configure an AP for it

·          Adding users with suitable capabilities in the User Management Windows

·          Benefits of server-based security

·          Authentication and authorization in a sever-based security system

·          Basic settings on the Authentication Configuration page

·          Configure basic EAP settings on access points and clients 

·          Set up MAC address filtering as a security tool

·          New WEP Security features

·          Differences between APs and bridges

·          Messages communicated by the LED indicators

·          Considerations for selecting antennas to be used with the wireless bridges

·          Environmental factors affecting wireless performance and calculating path loss

·          Regulations that could impact a wireless bridge

·          Tools for protecting against lightening-related surges

·          Key security features of bridges

·          Methods for increasing the transmission distance

·          Ways to align antennas

·          Understand the steps and important considerations to complete a site survey

·          Identify items necessary to perform a site survey

·          Follow proper safety procedures while performing a site survey

·          Understand the site survey precautions in various vertical industries

·          Properly complete a site-to-site site survey

·          Properly complete a wireless LAN survey

·          Properly document a site survey

·          Demonstrate proper mounting of access points, bridges and antennas

·          Understanding of the MAC and PHY layer IEEE 802.11 specification

·          The process a wireless client undergoes while associating to an access point

·          Isotropic antennas and why they are used as references for other antennas

·          Understand the proper use of spectrum analyzer, gauss meter, and other test equipment

·          Understand and configure basic switch and router security.

·          Demonstrate advanced ACL and filtering configuration on IOS and PIX Firewalls.

·          Configure the AAA service on Cisco routers and PIX Firewalls.

·          Install, configure and monitor Cisco Secure Access Control Server.

·          Configure static and dynamic network address translation on IOS and PIX Firewalls.

·          Configure site-to-site VPNs on Cisco routers and PIX Firewalls.

·          Configure remote access VPNs between Cisco VPN Clients, IOS and PIX Firewalls.

·          Configure VPNs using pre-shared keys and digital certificates.

·          Configure intrusion detection and syslog monitoring on the IOS and PIX Firewalls.

·          Understand and configure failover for PIX Firewalls and advanced protocol handling.

·          Perform image upgrade and password recovery on IOS and PIX Firewalls.

·          Configure secure remote access to IOS and PIX Firewalls using SSH.

·           Understand the basic concepts of enterprise security management using SNMP or CiscoWorks VMS.

 

Class attendance:
The student is responsible for the activities of each class period.  Attendance and participation is an important part of your class grade(10%).. 

Students missing class because of legitimate reasons must consult with the instructor by telephone or email concerning the absence.  Legitimate absences do not excuse the student from class responsibilities.  Examples of reasons to be excused by the instructor are serious illness, death in the family, or institutional activities.  Documentation for absences may be required.

                    

ADA Statement
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 require Shawnee State University to provide reasonable academic adjustments or accommodations for students with documented disabilities which would not compromise the integrity of the academic program.  Examples of documented disabilities include physical, psychiatric, and/or learning impairments that substantially limit one or more major life activities of the student.  Students seeking academic adjustments or accommodations must self-identify with the Coordinator of Disability Services, Student Success Center, Massie Hall, 740-351-3276.   After meeting with the Coordinator, students are encouraged to meet with their instructors to discuss their needs, and if applicable, any lab safety concerns related to their disabilities.

 

Academic Integrity:
You are required to do your own work on all tests and assignments. Any form of cheating may result in a grade penalty or the student being withdrawn from the course as well as dismissal from the University. See page 37 of the Shawnee State University catalog.

 

Record Retention:
All student work submitted for a grade will be retained for two weeks after the beginning of the next quarter; after which point all paper work will be shredded and diskettes reformatted.

 

Evaluation:

Attendance and Participation 10.00%

Weekly Assignments 50.00%

Quiz 1 10.00%

Quiz 2 10.00%

Final Examination 20.00%

Total 100.00%

 

Scale:

90.0% - 100% A

80.0% - 89.9% B

70.0% - 79.9% C

60.0% - 69.9% D

0.0% - 59.9% F

 

Homework and Projects:

Assignments will be due at the beginning of the class period on the due

date. Assignments turned in during the class period or later will be

accepted but will be subject to a penalty (reducing the total score). A 10%

penalty will be applied for each assignment that is turned in during the

class period on the due date. A 20% penalty will be assessed for each

week (or part week) that an assignment is late if it is not turned in on the

due date. Unless specifically agreed (in advance) homework IS DUE on the due

date. If you are unable to attend class the assignment is to be emailed,

faxed or postmarked on or before the due date to avoid the penalty.

If you receive an unsatisfactory (less than 80%) mark on an assignment,

that was turned in on time, you have the option of resubmitting it by the

next class period. An automatic reduction of 20% will be applied to the

resubmitted work's score. If you earned a 60% on an assignment and

resubmitted it for a 95%, your net score of 75% would be a significant

improvement.

 

 

Instructional Delivery Method:

Lecture, demonstrations, and hands-on projects in computer lab.