SNORT

The goal of this project was to build a Snort Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to monitor sections of an university department.  The initial parameters for the project were for the server to be built in a virtual environment, for the server to have MySQL database on the back end which would be populated with alerts,…

Image Deployment

During this project the students deployed a windows image that was created by an instructor  to all the desktops in three labs.  The students working on this project moved the machines from one lab to another where they deployed the image to these systems.  After that was finished they moved the machines back up to…

Not-For-Profit Network Infrastructure

A Not-For-Profit requested a network infrastructure build.  The student on this project first installed 594 feet of Cat6 and Cat5e cables. The also installed and configured a router as well as installed an antenna to broadcast the wireless signals.  Student Team Members:  Kashif Rauf, Mark Mitchell, and Tom Zender

Root Certificate Authority

A Certificate Authority (CA) certificate is a digital credential that validates the identity of the CA that owns the certificate.  Within the CA there are public keys in which are assigned which is used to verify the authenticity.  The objective of this project was to setup and implement a Root CA, and Stand Alone CA…

Database Experience

The main goal in this project was giving the student the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in a database environment.  This student went to an Indiana company where he worked with their database administrators on various projects.  The student was able to work with SQL Server 2000, 2005, and 2008.  He was able to…

Not-For-Profit Fire Department

The student on this project began by building a very basic database design but then decided that he wanted to create the database that he would create if he it was his database in this situation.  He created two different database designed and then presented them to his instructors.  After picking the best design he…

Project Management

The goal of this student project was to identify how an university department can accommodate web development projects.  The student was responsible for creating a prototype of managing multiple web development projects in a lab environment.  Through this project the student was also able to identify hosting for a development environment (IIS and Apache). Project…

iPad vs Laptop Analysis

For this project the student was responsible for conducting a research project on the iPads vs Laptops.  The student analyzed to pros and cons of each and conducted discussions based on his results.  The pros and cons of the two devices were tested based on hands on use of productivity apps internet research. Project Student:…

Nagios

Nagios is a monitoring system that allows you to resolve issues in an IT infrastructure before the problems affect the main business processes.  This monitoring system offers alerts for servers, applications, services, and switches.  Overall this project taught the student how to install and configure Nagios in a Linux environment.  In the end the student…

University Department Website

This semester the students were responsible for creating a ASP.NET version of an updated university department web site.  This new version of the site features user login, student project input, outside project submission, and administrator reports.  The students also learned how to develop the site using PHP and various jQuery animation functionalities. Student Team Members:…