RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SOMERVILLE, NJ

 

Course Number:     CISY 274-01X   PRIVACY, ETHICS, COMP FORENSIC  Fall 2005

Course Title:            Privacy, Ethics and Computer Forensics

Course Section:     Thursday Night - 6-9:50                 Credits:  3.0

Prerequisite:            MATH 023 - Algebra Mod 2: Linear Behavior or         satisfactory score on placement test.
 

 

Catalog Description:        This course provides the student with an understanding of security issues pertaining to privacy and ethics, as well as instruction and practice of forensics skills. Students perform hands-on exercises using the UNIX, Linux, and Windows operating system, including evidence collection and forensics activities at various levels including technical and process-oriented exercises. Students learn how to collect, catalog, sort, analyze and organize evidence. In addition, students learn how to package and present their findings to legal and law enforcement agencies with special consideration given to privacy issues and ethics.

 

Course Instructor:             Michael Sukkarieh www.sukkarieh.net

Office Location:                  Remote

Office Hours:                       Office Hours by appointment

 

Voice Mailbox:                    908/541.9455

E-mail:  All communication is to be done through the Lion’s Den; no exceptions  My email is msukkari@raritanval.edu

 

Required Text:                   Digital Evidence and Computer Crimes by Eoghan Casey

 

Suggested Text:                1-  How to Be Invisible: The Essential Guide to Protecting Your Personal Privacy, Your Assets, and Your Life by J.J. Luna

                                                2- The Right to Privacy by Ellen Alderman and Carline Kennedy

                                               

Course Objectives:           The major objective of the course is to provide a broad introduction to Information Security & Privacy, Ethics and Computer Forensics technologies, processes and methods through traditional classroom lecture and discussion as well as limited hands-on instruction in the classroom.  The student will be expected to demonstrate basic knowledge of the principles discussed in the class. 

 

Methods of Instruction:    A combination of traditional lecture and in-class student discussions will be used to introduce and explain the major topics.  Some instructor-guided Laboratory sessions and exercises will be given in order to reinforce the principles learned.  Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP will be used for the laboratory exercises.

 

                                                 Team Exercises are an important part of this class.  Teams will be given a discussion topic, asked to reach consensus on the topic and give a short (10 minute) presentation on the results. 

 

Student Evaluation:               A final student grade will be based on the following: 

 

                                                            Homework/Case Studies:            20%
            2 Exams:                                           50%

                                                            Final Paper                                       20%

                                                            Class and Team  Participation:   10%

                                                            TOTAL                                             100%

 

                                             

 

Grading Policy:  A (100-90%), B+ (89-86), B (85-80%), C+ (79-76%), C (75-70%),

     D (69-60%), F (<60%)

 

Class Policies  -  The student is expected to be familiar with the following policies:

 

Attendance:

1.      Students are required to attend all classes.  You are responsible for material missed due to absence (s).

 

2.      Students who miss more than four classes will be withdrawn from the class at the discretion of the Instructor.  This is official school policy.

3.      Students who know in advance that they are going to miss any class are expected to make prior arrangements with the instructor to make up the work.  There are no grading penalties associated with such arrangements.

4.      While attendance is not directly one of the student evaluation criteria, class and team participation is.

 

Assignment and Test Policy Guidelines:

 

1.      All assignments are due on time.  Each assignment will be documented with a due date.  Late assignments will be penalized 10% per day for each day late, including weekends.  Any assignment more than one class late will receive a zero (0) for the assignment.

 

All assignments will be turned in at the beginning of the class.  Assignments handed in after the beginning of class are considered late and subject to the 10% penalty that day.  Some assignments will be discussed in class and therefore no late submissions will be accepted.  The grade will be zero (0) for that assignment.

2.      Make-up quizzes may be given in case of emergencies or if the instructor has been notified in advance with a legitimate reason that the student will be absent.  No more than one (1) makeup quiz may be taken during the course.  Missed exams will receive a grade of zero (0).  The quiz must be taken BEFORE THE NEXT CLASS!

 

Cheating Policy:     Please refer to the Student Handbook.  Cheating will not be tolerated and will result in a zero (0) for that particular test or assignment and may result in a grade of “F” for the course.

 

Lab Policy:

1.      No smoking/eating/drinking in computer labs.  This is official school policy and is strictly enforced.  Violations may result in suspension of lab privileges.

2.      Misuse of any nature of any of the lab equipment will not be tolerated and may result in loss of lab privileges.

  

Assignments:          A link to the Assignments schedule is also located on the class page or on the following site: www.sukkarieh.net/shared/RVCC/CISY274 .  Changes in the class schedule may necessitate changes in the Assignment Schedule as well.  Every effort will be made to have assignments posted one week in advance.