Begin reading the 1.3.1 – Copper Cables.pptx presentation on the Google Classroom. This lesson will introduce you to different types of copper cables and their standard characteristics.
Next, visit the How to Make a Network Cable: link at https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Network-Cable for instructions on how to build a Cat5e cable to the EIA/TIA 568A or 568B spec. Read through the instructions completely before proceeding. Pay particular notice to the difference between a “passthrough” cable and a “crossover” cable.
Visit the rolling cart to pick up your tools and materials. You will need a arm’s length of Cat5e cable, two RJ-45 cable ends, and a crimper tool.
Follow the instructions to build your passthrough patch cable.
Once you have your passthrough cable built, test it using the provided cable tester. If your cable test is successful, you may proceed to build a “crossover” cable for extra credit.
Use clear tape and a marker to label your cables with your name and what type of cable it is (passthrough or crossover), and place it in the wire basket on the front table in the room.
Once they are graded, you are free to take your Cat5e cable home for your own use. Cables left behind will be deployed within the department.
Assigned: September 23rd, 2024 Due Date: September 25th, 2024
Compare and contrast the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model layers and encapsulation concepts.
Resources:
See PowerPoint presentation: 1.2.1 – Network Topologies.pptx
Assignment:
Begin reading the 1.2.1 – Network Topologies.pptx presentation. This lesson will introduce you to the characteristics of network topologies and network types..
Next, complete the 1.2.1 – Activity – Network Topologies with String activity in class today. Mister will provide the materials and explanation.
Finally, complete the CYBER.ORG – Network Topologies Discussion Questions form posted in the Google Classroom. You may turn this in as a group, just make sure all your group members’ names are listed in the Names: line of the form.
Assigned: September 18th, 2024 Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 19th, 2024
Compare and contrast the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model layers and encapsulation concepts.
Topics Discussed:
Data encapsulation and decapsulation within the OSI model context
Ethernet header
Internet Protocol (IP) header
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/User Datagram Protocol (UDP) headers
TCP flags
Payload
Maximum transmission unit (MTU)
Resources:
See PowerPoint presentation: 1.1.2 – Encapsulation and Decapsulation.pptx
Assignment:
Begin reading the 1.1.2 – Encapsulation and Decapsulation.pptx presentation. This lesson will introduce you to what encapsulation and decapsulation is, and how it works with the OSI model we studied yesterday.
Next, complete the 1.1.2 – Lab – Encapsulation and Decapsulation with Wireshark.pptx Lab posted in the Google Classroom. We will review the concepts presented in the lab to help explain how packets are formed, transmitted, received and decoded.
To complete this lab, ping a website of your choice while Wireshark is capturing packets, and filter the IP address that you pinged. Post a screenshot of the filtered search to today’s Assignment post in the Google Classroom.
Please do your best to complete this activity by the end of the day on Wednesday, September 18th.
Assigned: September 16th, 2024 Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 18th, 2024
Compare and contrast the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model layers and encapsulation concepts.
Resources:
See PowerPoint presentation: 1.1.1 – OSI Model.pptx
Assignment:
Begin reading the 1.1.1 – OSI Model.pptx presentation. This lesson will introduce you to the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, a tool to help you visualize how data moves in a network.
Next, complete the 1.1.1 Activity – My IOS Mnemonic Assignment form posted in the Google Classroom.
Please do your best to complete this activity by the end of the day on Friday, September 13th.
Assigned: September 12th, 2024 Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 13th, 2024
Objective: Given a scenario, the student will use the appropriate tool to assess organizational security.
Resources:
See PowerPoint presentation: 4.1.1 – Network Reconnaissance and Discovery Tools.pptx
Assignment:
Download and read the 4.1.1 – Network Reconnaissance and Discovery Tools presentation to get details about the many network discovery tools available within Kali Linux. This lesson includes a sampling of the most basic command line tools used in cybersecurity. This is not an exhaustive list, only a starting point.
Next, read and follow the instructions in both of the Lab presentations. We will have plenty time to work on these labs in today’s class meeting.
When you have completed both the labs, answer the questions in the Assignment form posted in the Google Classroom.
These labs are self paced, but do your best to complete them by the end of the day on Thursday, September 12th.
Assigned: September 10th, 2024 Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 12th, 2024
Objective: Students will begin preparing for proficiency in cyber security with an overview of computer networking fundamentals.
Topics Discussed:
APT Repository apt-cache apt-get redirection (with “|” pipe) CTRL + C (break) options/flags cat nano tar archive chmod perl
Resources:
PowerPoint presentation: Lab – Fun With Linux
PDF document: Linux Commands Cheat Sheet.pdf
Assignment:
Begin reading the Lab – Fun With Linux presentation to have a little fun while practicing with commands in the Linux operating system.
This lab will introduce you to the APT Repository, an open source collection of apps, games and utilities that can be downloaded and used in Linux for free.
Notice that the games and utilities that you will encounter in today’s lab use many of the commands and techniques that we have been studying over the past week!
To complete today’s Lab activity, upload a screenshot of your ASCII aquarium to today’s Google Classroom assignment post!
Bonus: On today’s assignment post, you will find the promised Linux Commands Cheat Sheet! Download it, and use it in good health.
Assigned: September 4th, 2024 Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 5th, 2024
Read the Lab – Linux 102 to review advanced Linux commands within the Linux operating system.
Use the Terminal app in your Kali Linux virtual environment in the CYBER.ORG Cyber Range to follow along with the presentation, and practice or test the commands as you read about them.
The Lab – Linux 102 presentation will introduce advanced options and flags, searching for text strings using find and grep, changing file ownership and permissions, and gaining “super user” privileges with the sudo command, among other topics.
We will work on this Lab today and tomorrow, and will conclude with a final Linux activity on Wednesday that will be due on Friday.
As proof of completion of the Linux 102 Lab, upload a screenshot of the custom log commands you created on the syslog (On Your Own) slide, as verified by displaying the last 10 lines of the syslog (demonstrated in the presentation).
Assigned: August 29th, 2024 Teacher Pacing Due Date: August 30th, 2024
Students will begin preparing for proficiency in cyber security with an overview of Linux fundamentals and advanced commands.
Resources:
See PowerPoint presentations: Lab – Linux 101
Assignment:
Read the Lab – Linux 101 to review fundamental Linux commands within the Linux operating system.
Use the Terminal app in your Kali Linux virtual environment in the CYBER.ORG Cyber Range to follow along with the presentations, and practice or test the commands as you read about them.
Begin reading the Lab – Linux 101 presentation to study the fundamentals of the Linux operating system. I will show you how to do some of the steps (Watch) and we will do some of the steps together (Together). Then, you will need to follow the steps listed on each “On Your Own” slide, being careful not to skip any steps.
To demonstrate completion of this assignment, upload two screenshots: The first of the Terminal window from slide 24 that shows the results of the rm -rf command, and the second of the Terminal window displaying the results of the -v option when used with both of the directory commands introduced on slide 36 of the Lab presentation.
Assigned: August 20th, 2024 Teacher Pacing Due Date: August 21st, 2024
