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 22nd, 2023 Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 22nd, 2023
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 20th.
Assigned: September 20th, 2023 Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 22nd, 2023
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 Wednesday, September 13th.
Assigned: September 19th, 2023 Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 21st, 2023
Given a scenario, use the appropriate tool to assess organizational security.
Resources:
See PowerPoint presentations: 4.1.4 Packet Capture and Replay Tools.pptx, Lab – Wireshark.pptx, Lab – TCPDump.pptx
Assignment:
Begin reading the 4.1.4 Packet Capture and Replay Tools.pptx presentation. This lesson will introduce you to three powerful tools for network traffic capture and analysis.
Next, read and follow the instructions in both of the Lab presentations. We will have time to work on these labs in tomorrow’s class meeting.
When you have completed both the labs, answer the questions and upload the required capture.txt file into 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 Wednesday, September 13th.
Assigned: September 11th, 2023 Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 13th, 2023
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!
Assigned: August 30th, 2023 Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 1st, 2023
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 28th, 2023 Teacher Pacing Due Date: August 29th, 2023
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 22nd, 2023 Teacher Pacing Due Date: August 25th, 2023
Today, you will receive your login information for the CYBER.ORG Cyber Range at https://apps.cyber.org.
A cyber range is a virtual lab environment where students are able to simulate cybersecurity scenarios in a safe, protected online environment as they explore the back end of IT systems used by today’s industries.
Check your Teams for your username/password, and use it to log into the Cyber Range. You will use the Cyber Range to complete the Lab Activities and Case Study assignments throughout this course.
Please see Mister Marmolejo if you encounter any difficulties connecting to or logging into the Cyber Range.
We will begin using the Cyber Range with our first Lab Activity exploring the Linux Command Line Interface this Tuesday, following the I-Day scheduled on Monday.
Assigned: August 18th, 2023 Teacher Pacing Due Date: August 18th, 2023
Complete the CYBER.ORG – Networking and Cybersecurity 1-2H Final Exam Spring 2023 assessment provided in today’s Google Classroom assignment postby the end of the class period today.
This is an open-resource exam, and you may use any and all CYBER.ORG Lesson slideshows, Case Studies and Labs presented in class, as well as the https://apps.cyber.org/ Kali Linux virtual environment as your resources. You may not use any printed materials.
You may not use other students as resources. Please remain silent until the end of the testing session.
The exam contains one hundred multiple-choice questions. Please carefully read all instructions and select the best answer from the available choices for each question.
You have forty-five minutes to complete the test. You must submit your test answers before the end of the class period at 2:01pm.
