CCBC

Spring 2024
SBTL
DCOM
Introduction to Cybersecurity, DCOM 105, W01, 23559

Table of Contents
A. Course Description and Pre-/Co-requisites................................................................ 2

B. Basic Course Information........................................................................................... 2

C. Course Goals Overall ................................................................................................ 3

D. Academic Integrity ..................................................................................................... 5

E. Netiquette Statement ................................................................................................. 5

F. Evaluation .................................................................................................................. 6

G. Course Procedures .................................................................................................... 8

List of Full URLs used in this document ....................................................................... 11

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 A. Course Description and Pre-/Co-requisites
DCOM 105 Introduction to Cybersecurity: Introduces cybersecurity concepts and best
practices to implement cyber hygiene to protect assets and data stored in digital devices
and in the cloud. An overview of personal safety and security risks for private information
associated with using the Internet and self-protection from cybercrime is provided to
increase awareness based on current cybersecurity best practices. Topics include
cybercrimes such as extortion and money laundering and ways to protect identify and
assets in the ever-growing cyber threats.

Prerequisite: ACLT 052 or ACLT 053 or (ESOL 052 and ESOL 054) and MATH 081 or
with the consent of the program director.

B. Basic Course Information

1. Instructor’s name: Vinitha Nithianandam
2. Instructor's office: HTEC 124 (Catonsville)
Phone Number: 443-840-3391
Email: vnithiana@ccbcmd.edu
3. Instructor's office hours: Tuesday: 10AM to noon; Thursday: 11:00AM to noon
Email for additional office hours.
4. Response time and form of preferred communication:
The preferred method of communication is Brightspace Course Email. The instructor
will respond to all inquiries within 24 business hours or less.
5. Department or school phone number(s):

443.840.4444 (Admin for Catonsville campus)

6. Class meeting day(s), time(s), and location(s)(classroom and campus) if relevant
This course is taught as asynchronously.
7. Statement of student out-of-class work expectations
This is a 3.0 credit/billable hour face to face course offered over 14 weeks. Students
are expected to complete at least 6 hours per week of reading, course preparation,
homework, studying, etc.
8. Testing center/remote proctoring requirements (if applicable)
The Mid-term and Final exams will be proctored using Respondus monitor and
webcam or exams can be taken at the testing center.

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 CCBC Catonsville Testing Center CCBC Essex Testing Center
E-mail (preferred): catc@ccbcmd.edu E-mail(preferred):etc@ccbcmd.edu
Phone:443-840-5246 Phone:443-840-1901
Location: Catonsville Campus, Location: Essex Campus,
Student Services Center (SSRV), Room 205 Student Services Center (SSRV), Room 215
CCBC Dundalk Testing Center CCBC Hunt Valley Testing Center
E-mail (preferred): dtc@ccbcmd.edu Email (preferred): hvtc@ccbcmd.edu
Phone: 443-840-3572 Phone: 443-840-5839
Location: Dundalk Campus, Location: Hunt Valley Extension Center,
Student Services Center (SSRV), Room 102 Room 217
CCBC Owings Mills Testing Center CCBC Randallstown Testing Center
Email (preferred): omtc@ccbcmd.edu Email (preferred): ratc@ccbcmd.edu
Phone: 443-840-5882 Phone: 443-840-2779
Location: Owings Mills Extension Center, Location: Randallstown Extension Center,
Room 408 Room 167

9. Materials (texts, equipment, software, and supplies)

Textbook
You can purchase the from the bookstore.
Cybersecurity by Quinn Kiser,

ISBN: 979-8680515051

C. Course Goals Overall

Course objectives as listed on the official Common Course Outline
Upon successfully completing the course, you will be able to:

1. define cybersecurity;
2. identify basic cybersecurity concepts;
3. examine Internet fraud and scams;
4. describe the impact of social media and risks such as cyberbullying and identify
theft;
5. identify ways to protect digital assets by applying countermeasures with different
authentication techniques;
6. discuss crypto currency and how it is used by cybercriminals for extortion;
7. discuss vulnerabilities and threats related to cybersecurity;
8. describe cybersecurity attacks such as viruses, spam, spyware, phishing, hoaxes,
and webpage defacements;
9. implement cyber hygiene to protect digital assets; and
describe information security standards, education, certification, and laws.

Major topics as listed on the official Common Course Outline

I. Define Cybersecurity
II. Cybersecurity Concepts
a. Defense in Depth

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 b. Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover, Repeat, and Refine
c. Social Engineering
III. Internet Fraud and Scams
a. Telemarketing
b. Spam
c. PII (Personally Identifiable Information)
IV. Social Media
a. Impact of social media
b. Implication of Cyberbullying
c. How Social Media is used in Cybercrimes
V. Cybercrimes
a. Phishing
b. Cyber Extortion
c. Data Breach
d. Identify Theft
e. Harassment
f. Credit Cards and Debit Cards
VI. Vulnerability and Threats
a. Security Breach
b. Ransomware
c. Types of Attack
VII. Malicious Attack
a. Malware
b. Phishing
c. Denial of Service (DoS)
d. Man-in-the-Middle
e. Hoaxes
f. Webpage Defacement
VIII. Countermeasure of Cyber Hygiene
a. Anti-virus Software
b. System Updates
c. Strong Password
d. Multi-factor Authentication
e. Encryption
f. Backup
g. Education
IX. Information Security Standards, Training, Certification, and Laws
a. Training
b. Security Standards
c. CCBC credit and non-credit programs
d. Security Professional Certifications
e. U.S. Compliance Laws

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 D. Academic Integrity
1. Academic integrity is a core institutional value at CCBC. Students, faculty,
administrators, and staff have the right to a learning environment where academic
integrity is valued, respected, and upheld. For CCBC’s complete policy regarding
student academic integrity, go to the CCBC’s College Catalog: Student Code of
Conduct: Standards of Classroom Behavior/Academic Integrity. Violation of this
policy will result in sanctions according to the Student Code of Conduct.

2. The commercial use of academic material is prohibited under the College’s

Academic Integrity Policy. This includes, but is not limited to, selling of course
material to another person, entity, and/or uploading course material to a third-party
vendor without authorization or without the express written permission of the college
and/or the instructor. Course materials include but are not limited to class notes,
instructional slides, course syllabi, tests, quizzes, labs, instruction sheets,
homework, study guides, handouts, videos, etc.

E. Netiquette Statement
CCBC Netiquette Statement
The rules of etiquette that apply when communicating online are different from those
that apply when communicating in person. Netiquette rules have emerged to facilitate
online interactions in the absence of visual and auditory cues (Marx, 2004). CCBC's
Netiquette Statement is grounded on the principles of mutual respect, professionalism,
ethics, courtesy, and kindness.

CCBC’s Netiquette Statement applies to all individuals who work or learn at CCBC.
CCBC’s Netiquette Statement also applies to all virtual communication methods,
including but not limited to synchronous lectures, discussion board posts, written
assessments, recorded presentations, artistic representations, social media, and
emails.

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 D. Evaluation
1. A laptop with Internet access to complete lab assignments, quizzes, midterm and final
exam.

Internet access and a computer to run a virtualized Linux environment. Software for
Macintosh and Windows will be provided to the students. If available, an online virtual
Linux website will be made available to students.

Projects / Lab Assignments:

Projects/Labs are graded based on the completed lab document. A completed lab
document will include the original lab document, correct responses for each
question, and if required, screenshots inserted in the lab document with
corresponding questions.
Quizzes:
Quizzes are timed and based on the module readings, labs, and lectures.

2. Instructor's grading policy

Grades will be based on exams, quizzes, projects, mid-term, and final scores. Final
letter grades awarded will be determined by the number of points earned by a
student. All graded materials are due Sunday night by 11:59 PM
Late submissions will be accepted by Friday 11:59 PM following the deadline
and are subject to a 50% point reduction.
You are expected to do your own work and in your own words.
Cheating/Plagiarism will be considered grounds for immediate dismissal from
the course.
Projects/Assignments/Labs in Brightspace will be graded after the due date.
For online courses – 30% of the graded assessments must be proctored. The Mid-
term and Final exams will be proctored.

Grading

Assignments Percentage
Discussion/Orientation Quiz 5%
Quizzes 10%
Lab Assignments 30%
Project/Presentation 15%
Midterm exam 20%
Final exam 20%
Total 100%

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 Letter Grade Final Percentage
A 90 – 100 %
B 80 – 89 %
C 70 – 79%
D 60 – 69 %
F 0 – 59 %

3. Instructor's attendance policy

Academic Attendance is defined by the Federal Government as not just a physical
presence, but also an active academic presence. Regular attendance is expected
of all students. In a face-to-face class environment, this means login into our
classroom, attending class, completing all assignments on time and responding to
any emails from other students or the instructor within 48 hours. Failure to attend
and actively participate can affect a student’s financial aid and/or veterans’
benefits. Please refer to the FX Grade Policy in the catalog for specific
requirements.

Insufficient attendance and academic participation is defined by CCBC as having

missed at least 50% of class time and having attempted less than 50% of the
course’s graded requirements. An FX grade will be given for a progress grade
and/or for a final grade if these conditions are met. Students will see an F grade on
their CCBC transcripts, and the grade could be calculated into the GPA as an F. An
FX grade will be used internally to document a failing grade due to insufficient
attendance and academic participation. Earning an F or an FX grade may
jeopardize Financial Aid or Veteran’s benefits.

4. Instructor’s audit policy

Students who Audit this class are expected to comply with the instructor’s
attendance policy and contribute to class participation activities and discussions.
They are not required to take exams or complete out-of-class assignments (i.e.
homework assignments). Failure to comply with these requirements will result in a
change from AU to W. Note that the deadline to change to Audit for this course is
February16th, 2024. The deadline to withdraw from this course is April 12th,
2024.

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 E. Course Procedures
1. Course-related policies and procedures (including course-specific links)
2. College-wide syllabus policies (the following statement should also include a
hyperlink to the noted page): “For college-wide syllabus policies, such as the Code
of Conduct for Academic Integrity, Grades, and Grading (including FX and progress
grades), and the Audit/Withdrawal policies, please go to the Syllabus Policies tab on
the myCCBC student portal.” (linked edited to:
https://myccbc.ccbcmd.edu/CCBC/mySyllabi-Policies)
3. College-wide student services (the following statement should also include a
hyperlink to the noted page): “To access information about student services, such as
Academic Advising, College and Community Outreach/Success Navigators, and
Disability Support Services, students may refer to the Student Support Services link
on the CCBC catalog home page. Once on the page, select the appropriate catalog
academic year at the top if necessary.”

DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES INFORMATION:

Services for Students with Disabilities. CCBC is committed to providing equal
access to education opportunities for all students by arranging support services and
reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. A student with a disability
may contact the appropriate campus office for an appointment to discuss reasonable
accommodations. An appointment must be scheduled within a period which allows
staff an adequate time to respond to the special needs of the student. The student
must provide the appropriate office with proper documentation supporting the need
for reasonable accommodation.
CCBC Catonsville CCBC Dundalk CCBC Essex
443-840-5246 443-840-3774 443-840-1741
443-840-4553 (TTY) 443-3529 (TTY) 443-840-1601 (TTY)

4. Contact information for course-related concerns

Students should first attempt to take concerns to the faculty member. If students are
unable to resolve course-related concerns with the instructor, they should contact
the appropriate Department Chair, Noell Damron, SBTL at cdamron@ccbcmd.edu or
443-840-2811
5. Click the following link to see the CCBC Calendar and important dates such as last
day to withdraw from class etc.:

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 http://www.ccbcmd.edu/Resources-for-Students/Registering-for-Classes/Academic-
Calendar.aspx
6. Due dates for all major assignments are listed in the Course Schedule below.
7. Expected end date for access to the course via the Learning Management System

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Course Schedule (subject to change – see Brightspace for updates) PRINT
THIS PAGE
Module Due Date
Week Module Date Topics at
Quiz Labs
Midnight
Module 1: Introducing to
1 1 1/29/2024 1 1 2/4/2024
Cybersecurity; Chapter 1
Module 2: CIA Triad (online
2 2 2/5/2024 2 2 2/11/2024
resource)
Module 3: Social Engineering-Part
3 3 2/12/2024 3 3 2/18/2024
I; Chapter 3 and Chapter 6
Module 4: Social Engineering-Part
4 4 2/19/2024 4 4 2/25/2024
II, Chapter 3 and Chapter 6
Module 5: Mitigating Social
5 5 2/26/2024 5 5 3/3/2024
Engineering, Chapter 5 and 6
Module 6: Cyber Crimes and
6 6 3/4/2024 Hackers, Chapter 2 and Online 6 6 3/10/2024
Resources
Midterm Exam (Module 1-6)
Module 7: Viruses and Malware,
7 7 3/11/2024 7 7 3/17/2024
Chapter 4
Module 8: Network Security,
Vulnerability and Incident
8 8 3/18/2024 8 8 3/24/2024
Response, Chapter 7 and
Chapter 9
Module 9: Web Application and
9 9 3/25/2024 Smart Phone Security, Chapter 8 9 9 4/7/2024

Module 10: Cyber Hygiene and

10 10 4/8/2024 Passwords 10 10 4/14/2024
, Online Resources
Module 10: Digital Forensics
11 11 4/15/2024 11 11 4/21/2024
(Online Resources)
Module 11: Cyber Careers,
12 12 4/22/2024 12 12 4/28/2024
Chapter 10
13 13 4/29/2024 Review 13 5/5/2024

14 14 5/6/2024 Final Lab Project/Presentation 5/6/2024

15 15 5/13/2024 Final Exam 5/13/2024

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 F. List of Full URLs used in this document.
• CCBC Catalog - http://catalog.ccbcmd.edu/index.php
• CCBC’s Netiquette Statement - CCBC's Netiquette Statement
• myCCBC page - https://myccbc.ccbcmd.edu
• College Catalog: Student Code of Conduct: Standards of Classroom
Behavior/Academic Integrity -
https://catalog.ccbcmd.edu/content.php?catoid=39&navoid=3443#behavior

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