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Graduate Certificate – Information Security Professional Practices
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Course Information
Information Security Professional Practices Certificate
SYNC SESSIONS
ISPPC Courses
Thursday or Friday Night (8PM, 9PM, or 10PM EST)
Program Core: 9 Credits
IA8060 Intrusion Detection, Attacks, and Countermeasures
- Name and describe the steps in conducting a session in hijacking
- Analyze the different types of attacks used against web servers
- Describe the anatomy of an attack
- Discuss the methodology of an attacker using a password cracker
- Differentiate between different Web browsers in regards to security and privacy features
- Describe the steps for performing SQL injection
IA8020 Security Policies, Standards and Procedures
- Summarize how to conduct an investigation, including critiquing a case
- Describe components used to build a business case for developing a forensics lab
- Explain guidelines for seizing digital evidence at the scene
- Describe methods for validating and testing digital forensics tools
- Describe standard procedures in network forensics and network-monitoring tools
- Explain how to approach investigating social media communications
IA8030 Design, Development and Evaluation of Security Controls
- To analyze the factors influencing the need for an information security program and what a program consists of.
- To evaluate information security governance and risk management.
- To evaluate information security models and management practices.
- To analyze information security policies and contingency planning.
- To evaluate personnel security and protection mechanism.
Technology Requirements
Following are the recommended general technical hardware/software specifications for students enrolled in all academic programs at the University of Fairfax. Please note that
a) these specifications are sufficient for the entire duration of the program,
b) need for specific applications/software would be determined by the actual course(s) registered and the availability of the applications, and
c) although students with Mac computers can access any applications/software by leveraging remote access tools, Mac platform is not recommended and supported, and
d) doctoral students will be required to user several open-source applications, hosted services, and publicly available virtual machines. This may include but is not limited to SAS (Statistical Analysis System) OnDemand, Oracle Virtual Box, Kali OS, Apache Web Server, GNU/Linux, OpenSSL, ROS (Robot Operating System), Blender (3D computer graphics), and Orange (Data Mining).
Minimum Recommended Specifications
1. Ownership of either laptop or desktop is mandatory. Mobile devices such as Tablets/Smart Phones cannot be used for running any applications. Mobile devices may be used for simple tasks such as accessing Canvas courses for checking messages, grades, due dates, and read the slides. For other tasks such as taking test, uploading assignments, and participating in discussion forums, mobile devices are not recommended and must not be used.
2. These recommendations are universal across all academic programs and provide a basic format for all courses. As you move further into a degree program, these requirements may increase (only minimal) based on the expectations of the program and the availability of applications.
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Platform: Intel-based systems |
Minimum |
Better |
Best |
| CPU | 4 core 3.0 GHz. | 6 core 3.0 GHz. | 8 core 3.0 GHz. |
| RAM | 16GB | 32GB | 32GB |
| Storage | 500GB SSD | 1TB SSD | 1TB SSD |
| Graphics | {Integrated} OR {2GB} OR {1GB DirectX 11} | {Integrated} OR {4GB} OR {2GB DirectX 11} OR {NVIDIA 4GB} OR {NVIDIA 4GB DirectX 11} | {4GB} OR {NVIDIA 4GB} OR {4GB DirectX 11} OR {NVIDIA 6GB DirectX 11} |
| Operating System | Windows 10 or 11 64-bit (Professional Edition only), No Home Edition | Windows 10 or 11 64-bit (Professional Edition only), No Home Edition | Windows 10 or 11 64-bit (Professional Edition only), No Home Edition |
| Extras |
2-3 USB 2.0 or 2-3 USB 3.0 Ports
Microphone
Camera
External USB Drive for backup (minimum 1 TB) |
2-3 USB 2.0 or 2-3 USB 3.0 Ports
Microphone
Camera
External USB Drive for backup (minimum 1 TB) |
2-3 USB 2.0 or 2-3 USB 3.0 Ports
Microphone
Camera
External USB Drive for backup (minimum 1 TB) |
| Recommended Standard Productivity Applications |
Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Power BI, Project, Publisher, Visio, Sway, Word, Forms, Delve
Internet browsers like Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc. (recommend the use of multiple browsers)
Document Management Application – Adobe Acrobat Professional
Zoom Desktop Client (https://zoom.us/download)
Free Video / Photo Editing (select 1 or2) Application – PowerDirector (best) – Google, Promeo – Best App for Social Media, iMovie – Video Editor App for Beginners, Splice – Free Video Editor for Trimming and Cropping, Quik – Best Video Editor for Montages, KineMaster – Video Editing App For Experienced Editors, Filmmaker Pro – Best for Vertical Editing, InShot – Best Video Editor App for Aspiring Social Media Content Creators, Mojo – Best for Any Kind of Social Media Post, VivaVideo – Best for Beginners
Keep the system up to date with Windows Updates, .NET Framework etc.
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Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Power BI, Project, Publisher, Visio, Sway, Word, Forms, Delve
Internet browsers like Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc. (recommend the use of multiple browsers)
Document Management Application – Adobe Acrobat Professional
Zoom Desktop Client (https://zoom.us/download)
Free Video / Photo Editing (select 1 or 2) Application – PowerDirector (best) – Google, Promeo – Best App for Social Media, iMovie – Video Editor App for Beginners, Splice – Free Video Editor for Trimming and Cropping, Quik – Best Video Editor for Montages, KineMaster – Video Editing App For Experienced Editors, Filmmaker Pro – Best for Vertical Editing, InShot – Best Video Editor App for Aspiring Social Media Content Creators, Mojo – Best for Any Kind of Social Media Post, VivaVideo – Best for Beginners
Keep the system up to date with Windows Updates, .NET Framework etc. |
Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Power BI, Project, Publisher, Visio, Sway, Word, Forms, Delve
Internet browsers like Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc. (recommend the use of multiple browsers)
Document Management Application – Adobe Acrobat Professional
Zoom Desktop Client (https://zoom.us/download)
Free Video / Photo Editing (select 1 or 2) Application – PowerDirector (best) – Google, Promeo – Best App for Social Media, iMovie – Video Editor App for Beginners, Splice – Free Video Editor for Trimming and Cropping, Quik – Best Video Editor for Montages, KineMaster – Video Editing App For Experienced Editors, Filmmaker Pro – Best for Vertical Editing, InShot – Best Video Editor App for Aspiring Social Media Content Creators, Mojo – Best for Any Kind of Social Media Post, VivaVideo – Best for Beginners
Keep the system up to date with Windows Updates, .NET Framework etc. |
Policy on Sync Sessions
- The Sync Sessions must be held in weeks 2, 4, 6, 8.
- The Sync Sessions must be spent having students defending and explaining their research assignment for that week. This time should not be spent lecturing as it should be structured in a manner to help prepare candidates in the process of defending and justifying their research.
- The Sync Sessions must be held Thursday-Saturday.
- If the Sync Sessions are held on a Thursday or Friday night, the times to begin should be 8pm, 9pm, or 10pm Est to accommodate students who are on the west coast.