You should investigate and provide short reports (as individuals not groups) on

CO4509 – Computer Security
Referral – Linux Security
Martin Bateman
mbateman@uclan.ac.uk
July 9, 2018
Due date: 13th August 2018 11:59pm
Weighting: 0.5
Size: 3000 words, 12 pages including diagrams
Assignment Description
Requirements
You should investigate and provide short reports (as individuals not groups) on
the following
• SELinux1
• iptables2
• Bro3
You should experiment with the software and demonstrate that you have
understood their configuration and associated configuration files. You will be
expected to find sources of information.
Your report should include
• A brief description of each of the system you setup.
• A description of the results obtained.
• A proposal, with justifications of which of the systems you would use to
aid in securing a small business network.
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Learning Outcomes
2. Propose and justify suitable security for a networked computer system
3. Use a range of security-related tools
4. Critically evaluate tools and techniques for system security
6. Research and report on a security-related topic, using appropriate
literature
Submission
The assignment work should be submitted as a Word document (.docx) or
Portable Document Format (.pdf) to the appropriate assignment submission
slot on Blackboard4 before 11:59pm on the 13th August 2018.
Penalties for late submission
There is no opportunity for late submission for this assignment. A late submission will automatically be awarded 0%.
Extenuating circumstances
If you believe that there are circumstances that justify an extension of the
hand-in deadline for assignment work, you are required to use the Extenuating Circumstances forms. Extensions (to a maximum of 10 working days) are
granted when there are serious and exceptional factors outside your control.
Everyday occurrences such as colds and hay fever do not normally qualify for
extensions. Where possible, requests for extensions should be made before the
hand-in date.
The School considers extenuating circumstances to be conditions that significantly impact on your work. Typically these will cover more than one module.
Requests for consideration of extenuating circumstances in respect of assignment work submission, should be made using the MyUCLan5. You are advised
to speak to your Academic Advisor prior to submitting. Whilst extenuating
circumstances are being considered, you are advised to inform relevant staff
members, and continue with the assignment.
Feedback
Feedback will be given to the class within 15 working days of the assignment
hand-in date. This may be done in the first 15 minutes of a lecture. This will be
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followed by individual written feedback tying to the Learning Outcomes listed
in the assignment brief, together with any additional helpful feedback such as
areas of strength and areas for improvement.
Plagiarism
The University operates an electronic plagiarism detection service where your
work may be uploaded, stored and cross-referenced against other material. You
should be aware that the software searches the World Wide Web, an extensive
databases of reference material and work submitted by members of the same
class to identify duplication.
For detailed information on the procedures relating to plagiarism, please see
the current version of the University Academic Regulations6.
Reassessment and Revision
There is no possibility for reassessment of this assignment.
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