Clark Atlanta University

 

Information Assurance Design

CIS 575: Wireless communications

 

Overview:

  • Description
  • Objective(s)
  • Goals/Outcome
  • Outline
  • Suggested Assignments
  • References

 

Suggested Time: 2 class periods

 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Length: 3 Hours

Pre-Requisite  : None

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 


 

  Target Audience

Levels

Disciplines

CS

 

CIS

Undergraduate

x

 

x

Graduate

 

 

 

 

Description:

This course introduces students to the concepts of Information Assurance in Wireless Communications.  It discusses various security measures that are available for wireless communication networks along with various transmission security countermeasures.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

Objective(s):

The primary purpose of this course is to:

  • Introduce students to Information Assurance in Wireless Communications.
  • Discuss threats posed in Wireless Communications
  • Discuss various security measures available for wireless communication networks
  • Discuss various transmission security countermeasures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goals/Outcome:

The students will be able to:

·        Understand the concept of transmission security - what it is and why it is important.

·        Identify the key areas of Security in network communications  

·        Learn how to critically analyze situations of Threats in Networks

·        Knowledge of tempest Security methods, shielding, grounding, banding, filtering…

·        Identify and prioritize threats to information assets from tempest protection.

 

 

 

 

 

Outline:

·        Transmission Security

Ø      Burst Transmission

Ø      Convert channel control

Ø      Dial back

Ø      Directional Signals

Ø      Frequency Hopping

Ø      Jamming

Ø      Line-of-sight

Ø      Line Authentication

Ø      Low Power

Ø      Masking

Ø      Optical Systems

Ø      Protected wireline

Ø      Screening

Ø      Spread Spectrum Transmission

·        Tempest Security

Ø      Attenuation

Ø      Shielding, Filtering Power

Ø      Cabling

Ø      Zone of control and protection

·        Transmission security countermeasures

Ø      Call signs

Ø      Frequency

Ø      Pattern forewarning protection

·        AIS

Ø      Firmware

·        Telecommunications Systems

Ø      Hardware

·        Agency Specific AIS and Telecommunications Policies

Ø      Points of contact

 

                       

 

Suggested Assignments:

 

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