2. Learning Overview
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• Review the class material
• Familiarize ourselves with the site (for our new students)
• Discuss expectations
• introduce ourselves and participate in the weekly forum
• It is important for all students to read and understand the:
– Course Overview
– Course Information
– Course Material and Guidelines provided in the Lessons tab
3. Week 1 Overview
• Students will be given an overview of information
systems security concepts and terms that the must
understand to help prevent cyber attacks.
• Students will see how being a security professional can
make a difference.
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4. Learning Objectives
By the end of this week, Students should be able to:
• Understand the concept of Information System
security.
• List the seven domains of a typical IT infrastructure.
• Explain IT security policy framework
• Comprehend the requirements of DoD Dir. 8570.1.
• Understand the challenges surrounding employment
IAW DoD Dir 8570.1 compliance.
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5. Specific Topics of Discussion
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For the Week 1 Forum Topic, Students will
• Introduce themselves in the Week 1 Forum topic: Introduce
Yourself posting no fewer than 250 words
• 1st paragraph: Your bio, including your past, current and future
career, education, and certification plans.
• You can include classes, year in school, major, your location and
time zone, government/military status, your personal interests,
and any other information you may want to share with the rest of
the class.
• 2nd paragraph: How will (or will not) DOD directive 8570.1
(http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/857001m.pdf) affect
your career/education/certification plans
6. Key Learning Concepts
Week 1 covers the following key concepts:
• What information systems security is
• What the tenets of information systems security are
• What the seven domains of an IT infrastructure are
• What the weakest link in an IT infrastructure is
• How an IT security policy framework can reduce risk
• How a data classification standard affects an IT infrastructure’s
security needs
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7. This Week’s Deliverables
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The following activities and assessments need to be
completed this week:
• Reading: Chapter 1
• Online Lab Assignment 1
• Introduction Forum
8. Conclusion
• Students should refer to the course syllabus for
information on grading, the assignments tool for more
information on what the Week 1 Lab requirements
entails and the Week 1 Forum for more information on
the Week 1 Forum Topic: Introduce Yourself.
• Student can find the course text and the lab manual in
Resources located under Course Tools
• Students with questions on any of the deliverables in
Week 1, should contact their course instructor using the
course message board or by email.
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