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NCL IN THE CLASSROOM PLANNING GUIDE(BONUS: EXAMPLE SYLLABUS)

1Annual Report 2015/2016The National Cyber League

NCL in the Classroom Planning Guide (Bonus: Example Syllabus)

Purpose

To provide faculty and coaches a set of practices for planning, implementing, and

instruction/facilitation/coaching for courses using the NCL competition as a demonstrated

skills experience for the students including a career development experience for their

resumes.

Planning

1. Review the NCL website pages.

2. Determine course length, schedule and if the NCL competition timeframe is in

line with your course schedule (check Seasons and Schedule on website). Note,

consider extending course to align with NCL competition.

3. Instructors need to become familiar with the coaches roles and the NCL rules.

4. Develop course syllabus and course content based on schedule and resources

provided on the NCL website page (Coaches and Preparation) See the Course

syllabus for the ENMU-Ruidoso online BlackBoard course in Attachment A below.

Implementation/Instruction/Facilitation/Coaching

1. Batch registration/payment services for easy registration of multiple participants

- contact info [at] nationalcyberleague [dot] org

2. Hands on preparation for Security+™ and Certified Ethical Hacker™ certification

exams with hosted lab exercises and game play including ENMU-Ruidoso NDG

hosted labs. Note, when a student enrolls in the cybersecurity certificate and/or

associates degree plans they are given access to the NDG Netlabs day one.

3. The students used SLACK to communicate during the team competition, this

provided the instructor with logs of their conversation and help see teamwork,

collaboration, and insight into how they were trying to capture flags. This type of

tool is critical for online students in diverse location.

4. Conducting weekly status meeting with students and instructor/coach is critical

from the beginning of the course and before and after individual and team

competition.

5. Having students share their scouting reports and scores is also important in the

success of the course and the students.

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ENMU Ruidoso Branch Community College Master Syllabus

Course Number: IS 298 CRN 12560 Course Title: Programmatic Capstone/Cybersecurity Challenge

Credits: 3 Semester: Fall 2015

Instructor information

Instructor: Stephen Miller Phone: 575 808-1138

E-Mail: stephen.miller@enmu.eduWebsite: http://academic.enmu.edu/millerst/Cybersecurity Center of Excellence: http://198.57.231.37/~enmu/index.php/cyber

Conference Call Hours: 9AM – 8PM Monday – Saturday.

Class Times: ONLINE

Rationale for student taking this course:

This course is designed to give the student an understanding and measurement of the knowledge they have acquired over the completion of the Information Systems Cybersecurity degree program. The course allows students to apply that knowledge and understanding by participating in the National Cyber League capture the flag cyber challenges and the proactive gymnasium labs.

Course description:

To offer engaging, entertaining, measurable, and scalable methods of learning to enlist a new generation of cybersecurity professionals. These games will be created and optimized for individuals and teams and are designed to provide hands--‐on experiences and challenges to help students to develop and improve cybersecurity skills and problem--‐solving abilities. All games will be conducted remotely, in virtual Cyber Stadiums, equally accessible to all.

This course provides an in-depth understanding of how to effectively protect computer networks. Students will learn the tools and penetration testing methodologies used by ethical hackers. In addition, the course provides a thorough discussion of what and who an ethical hacker is and how important they are in protecting corporate and government data from cyber attacks. Students will learn updated computer security resources that describe new vulnerabilities and innovative methods to protect networks. Also covered is a thorough update of federal and state computer crime laws, as well as changes in penalties for illegal computer hacking.

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Course Objectives/Expected student outcomes or competencies:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1 Providing an inclusive individual and team competitive sport experience Enriching the classroom learning experience

2 Creating a fun, experiential learning opportunity where students demonstrate skills/knowledge sets

3 Promoting proficiency for specific cyber skills

4 Preparing teams for other cybersecurity exercises

5 Continuing the acquisition of skills tied to curriculum, industry needs, and professional certifications

6 Enriching the classroom learning experience

7 Successful completion of CompTIA Security + and EC - Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)™ EXAMS.

Text(s)/Study Guides(s), Manuals: Required Text:

1. TE XTB OOK INFORMA TION

1.

Title Hands-On Ethical Hacking and Network Defense Author Michael T. Simpson; Kent Backman; James Corley ISBN 978-1-4354-8609-6 Publisher Delmar Cengage Learning Publication Date March 17, 2010 Binding Trade Paper

Required Material(s): High Speed Internet One of the following Browsers: System Web Browser Version Status

Windows Mozilla Firefox

3.6.15 Supported

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Internet Explorer

8.0.6 Supported

Apple Safari

5.0.2 Beta

Google Chrome

7.0.517 Beta

Mac Mozilla Firefox

3.6.15 Supported

Apple Safari

5.0.2 Beta

Linux Mozilla Firefox

3.6.15 Supported Java A USB storage device Access to Internet for Online Course via Blackboard. ( “Jump Drive”, “Flash Drive”, “Thumb Drive”, etc.) with 2 Gegabyte capacity or greater (bigger is better). .

Requisites for the course:

Prerequisites: Faculty Approval and completion of IS131, 253, 257, and 285.

Integration of critical skills:

Upon satisfactory completion of this course, the student will develop the following critical skills:

1) Extensive use of computers will develop computer use skills in both stand-alone and networkedenvironments.

2) Writing skills will be developed through written homework exercises, internet research assignments, and theuse of presentation software.

3) Critical thinking skills will be developed through problem solving exercises in all areas of computer use.

Requirements for course outline:

1) Course Grading and Evaluation

Course Grading Policy:

NDG Netlab Lab Assignments: (1900 points) There will be nineteen hands-on labs each worth 100 points. Netlab is a virtual lab environment that will allow students to experience hands-on lab work in order to apply what they are learning in the course. This hands-on experience also allows students to use IT equipment that would not be normally available in your home in an online course. These labs will also help prepare students that complete this course to take the EC-Ethical Hacking Certification Exam, see the ENMU-Ruidoso Community Education Department to arrange an exam.

NCL Cyber League Competition Challenge Capture the flag participation score per semester guidelines in that semester NCL website.

Final grades will be awarded based on the following scale:

NDG Labs 1,900 points Gymnasium Labs 1,000 points Capture the flag competitions: Game 1: 1,000 points Game 2: 1,000 points Team Competition 1,100 points Total 6,000 points 100%

Grading Scale 5400 – 6000 = A 4800 – 5399 = B 4200 – 4799 = C 3600 – 4199 = D Below 3599 = F

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Students should expect to put in extra time in order to complete all NDG & Gymnasium Labs and Games 1 &2 in the competition. Course Calendar (Tentative) To Be Determined once the spring semester games are available.

Week Dates

Lab Number & Chapter(s)

Topics/Assignments Objective See expected

student outcomes on page 2 of this

syllabus.

1 8/18 – 8/24

LM01 - Week 1 - Capstone Introduction

Conference Call with Instructor Introduction to the NCL Website Fall 2015 Rules 08/15 – 10/03 Registration Reg Season

1,6

2 8/25 – 8/31

LM02 – NCL Stadium Videos on How the games work Assignment Project 1 Quiz 1

2,3,4,5,7

3 9/1 – 9/7

LM03 - Ethical Hacking Supported Labs 1 - 3

x NDG Lab1 Using Active and Passive Techniques to Enumerate Network Hosts

x NDG Lab2 Conducting Active and Passive Reconnaissance Against a Target

x NDG 3 Using the SYSTEM account

2,3,4,5,7

4 9/8– 9/14

LM04 - Ethical Hacking Supported Labs 4 - 7

x NDG Lab 4 Poison Ivy – Remote Access Trojan

x NDG Lab 5 Using the SHARK Remote Administration Tool

x NDG Lab 6 Utilizing Malware - Dark Comet x NDG lab 7 Breaking Windows Passwords

2,3,4,5,7

5 9/15 – 9/21

LM05 - Ethical Hacking Supported Labs 8 - 11

x NDG Lab 8 Using John the Ripper to Crack Linux Passwords

x NDG Lab 9 Using Spear Phishing to Target an Organization

x NDG lab 10 Breaking WEP and WPA Encryption

x NDG Lab 11 Using Metasploit to Attack a Remote System

2,3,4,5,7

6 9/22 – 9/28

LM06 - Ethical Hacking Supported Labs 12 - 15

x NDG lab 12 Using Armitage to Attack the Network

x NDG lab 13 Exploitation with IPv6 x NDG Lab 14 Creating MSFPAYLOADS x NDG Lab 15 Abusing SYSTEMS

2,3,4,5,7

7 9/29 – 10/5

LM07 - Ethical Hacking Supported Labs 16 - 19

• NDG Lab 16 SQL Injection x NDG Lab 17 Launching a Buffer Overflow x NDG Lab 18 Intrusion Detection x NDG Lab 19 Using Certificates to Encrypt

Email

2,3,4,5,7

8 10/6 – 10/12

LM08 -

GOTO Meeting October 6 at 7PM-MDT Credentials sent for Gym & Stadium

1,2,3,4,5,6,7

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Gym Opens 9

10/13 – 10/19 LM09 GOTO Meeting October 13 at 7PM-MDT

Gym Practice 2,3,4,5,7

10 10/20 – 10/26

LM10 GOTO Meeting October 20 at 7PM-MDT Gym Practice

2,3,4,5,7

11 10/27 – 11/2

LM11 - GAME 1 Saturday 10/31

Gym Practice PreGame 1 GOTO Meeting October 30 at 7PM-MDT GAME 1 - Saturday 10/31

2,3,4,5,7

12 11/3 – 11/9

LM12 - GOTO Meeting November 3 at 7PM-MST Gym Practice

2,3,4,5,7

13 11/10 – 11/16

LM13 - Game 2 Saturday 11/14

Gym Practice PreGame 2 GOTO Meeting November 10 at 7PM-MST Game 2 - Saturday 11/14 11/10 -11/23 Teams Registration for Post-Season

2,3,4,5,7

14 11/17 – 11/24

LM14 - National Championship Game: Registration: November 16-23, 2015 PreTeam GOTO Meeting November 17 at 7PM-MST Team Meetings and practice

2,3,4,5,7

11/25 – 11/29 Thanksgiving Holidays 15

11/30 – 12/7 LM15 - PreTeam GOTO Meeting November 30 at 7PM-

MST Team Meetings and practice

2,3,4,5,7

16 12/5 – 12/11

PreTeam GOTO Meeting December 4 at 7PM-MST 12/05 – 12/12 Team Competition Post Season PostTeam GOTO Meeting December 14 at 7PM-MST

1,2,3,4,5,6,7

If you have questions or need help with a lab please e-mail at stephen.miller@enmu.edu or call me at 575-808-1138. Exam Week – ENMU-Ruidoso has instituted an exam week the last week of the semester around which all finals will be organized. The table below shows the final exam schedules for any semester. Exams will be held in the regularly scheduled lecture/lab room. CHECK FOR CONFLICTS EARLY. Any students having more than three examinations scheduled in any one day may notify the instructor of the last examination listed and ask for alternate arrangements. Final exams for weekend and online courses will be held on or before the last day of class. DOES NOT APPLY TO ONLINE COURSES – check schedule above for Final Exam due date.

Exam Week Schedule If class meets… Exam will be held…

Monday

8 a.m. classes MTWR 8-10 a.m.

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10 a.m. classes that meet MW 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

1 p.m. classes that meet MW 1-3 p.m.

5:30 p.m. classes that meet M 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Tuesday

9 a.m. classes MTWR 8-10 a.m.

10 a.m. classes that meet TR 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

1 p.m. classes that meet TR 1-3 p.m.

5:30 p.m. classes that meet T 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday

11:30 a.m. classes that meet MW 11:30a.m.-1:30p.m. or 1-3 p.m.

5:30 p.m. classes that meet W 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Thursday

11:30 a.m. classes that meet TR 11:30a.m.-1:30p.m. or 1-3 p.m.

Student Complaint Process – If a student is engaged in academic conflict that the student feels is not being fairly managed, the student may file a formal complaint to resolve that conflict with the Vice President of Student Learning. To start the process, please visit the administrative offices or call (575)527-3006. No Smoking on Campus – Effective June 15, 2007 the Dee Johnson Clean Indoor Air Act prohibits smoking at all workplaces and public facilities. In order to comply with the provisions of the law, smoking is banned inside, or within 30 feet of any entrance way. Required Supervision of Minors on Campus: Minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult unless enrolled in a course, an approved activity, or has legitimate business with ENMU -Ruidoso. In addition, minors are not allowed in the classroom or on campus while the responsible adult is attending courses. The responsible adult must provide appropriate supervision, even if this means the adult must leave class and the campus. Academic Integrity and Standards of Behavior – For the complete guide to services available to students and the academic and non-academic rules and regulations governing ENMU-Ruidoso students please refer to the Student Handbook available at http://www.ruidoso.enmu.edu/docs/studenthnbk.pdf . Instructors at ENMU-Ruidoso will not tolerate poor student behavior including plagiarism. Plagiarism is:

x Offering the work of another as one's own; x Offering the work of another without acknowledgment or x Failing to give credit for quotations or essentially identical expressions of material taken

from books, encyclopedias, magazines, other reference works, term papers, reports or sources of any other individual.

Punishment is left up to the instructor and may range from a written warning to expulsion from the university.

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Americans with Disabilities Act: If you have physical or learning needs that require accommodation, contact your instructor or Cindy Holder, Student Affairs Director (257-2120) at the beginning of the semester. All efforts will be made to accommodate these needs or to provide equipment necessary to accomplish the requirements for this course. Discussions and documentation will be kept confidential. Inclement Weather Closing Policy: Students should always assume that classes are meeting as scheduled unless a campus closure notice is posted on the ENMU-Ruidoso website or announced on the radio or television. In the event of a closure due to inclement weather or other emergency, faculty will attempt to notify students in advance of the class meeting. Refer to the website for the complete Inclement Weather Closing Policy and Procedure. Class Cancellation Policy: Class meetings may not be cancelled by the instructor. If the instructor is ill or unable to hold class for reasons beyond his or her control, a substitute instructor will hold class or students will be given the opportunity to make up missed class time through an alternative meeting time (agreeable to all students) or by completion of an outside assignment.

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Student Agreement I have reviewed and understand the entire content of this syllabus and agree to perform in accordance with the information contained therein. ______________________________________ ____________ (Student signature) Date