I can reflect on my involvement and engagement with the lessons I have learned during the 1st Quarter of Fall 2023 by answering a series of reflective questions so that I can identify my areas of strength and opportunities for growth.
Connect to the Google Classroom site and click on the link to the Google Form at the bottom of the latest post.
Think back from the beginning of the school year to now, and answer the questions provided to reflect on your successes and struggles throughout the first quarter.
You must have at least two complete sentences for each question in each prompt, but use as many sentences as you need to complete your short answer.
Once you have answered all the questions, continue to the next section until the Submit button appears. Click the Submit button at the bottom of the page to submit your final responses. Do not click any other buttons or navigate away from the page before submitting your answers, or they may be erased. You may even wish to type your answers in a Google Doc or Word Document and then transfer them to the form.
Once you have submitted your form, return to the Google Classroom assignment post, and click the Mark as Done button to mark this assignment as completed and ready for grading.
Your response will be graded on the following criteria: meeting minimum length requirements, clarity, original ideas and mechanics (spelling, grammar and punctuation).
You should consider this a professional post-mortem of a long-form academic project, and conduct yourself accordingly.
Good luck, and thanks for all your hard work in the first quarter! Enjoy your Fall Break, and I’ll see you on the 17th when we’ll get started with advanced network security tools within the Linux environment!
Assigned: October 6th, 2023 Teacher Pacing Due Date: October 6th, 2023
The student will be able to summarize the types of cables and connectors and explain which is the appropriate type for a solution.
Resources:
See PowerPoint presentation: 1.3.3 – Connector Types.pptx
Assignment:
Begin reading the 1.3.3 – Activity – Connector Types.pptx presentation. This lesson will introduce you to the different connectors for network cables and how they differ.
Next, complete the 1.3.3 – Activity – Connector Typesactivity posted in the Google Classroom, and hand it in by end of day today.
Assigned: October 3rd, 2023 Teacher Pacing Due Date: October 4th, 2023
The student will be able to summarize the types of cables and connectors and explain which is the appropriate type for a solution.
Resources:
See PowerPoint presentation: 1.3.2 – Fiber-Optic Cables.pptx
Assignment:
Begin reading the 1.3.2 – Fiber-Optic Cables.pptx presentation. This lesson will introduce you to fiber optic cable and its associated standards and connectors.
Next, complete the 1.3.2 – Activity – Fiber-Optic Cables activity posted in the Google Classroom, and hand it in by end of day today.
Assigned: October 2nd, 2023 Teacher Pacing Due Date: October 3rd, 2023
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 27th, 2023 Due Date: September 29th, 2023
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: 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 Friday, September 8th.
Assigned: September 6th, 2023 Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 8th, 2023
