SCCM Implementation

Local University department technical services will be utilizing the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) to quickly deploy operating systems and apps along with software updates to new and existing workstations and mobile devices.  This will allow the ability to quickly perform hardware and software inventory as well as ensuring compliance through monitoring and remediation….

Network Security Monitor Server

The objective of this project is building up a network security monitor sever to monitor the networks of the classrooms in the basement. Students are required to use the Security Onion Linux system and Snort to accomplish the task. At the end of the semester, the server has been set up, and Security Onion is…

POE Camera Team

The POE Camera project involves the use of Power over Ethernet Cameras to improve current visual coverage and theft prevention. To begin, we had to schedule interviews with our clients from the University Course to record their requests and create a list of requirements. Our next step of action was to research appropriate security camera…

New Computer Image

The purpose of this project was to create a computer image for a University Department.  The initial process was quite simple; install an Operating System followed by various programs, suites, as well as updates to them. After the installation, the next step was to create a back up of the image, and then begin the…

Run Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer on Servers

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer is a program created by Microsoft that access vulnerabilities such as weak passwords and check to make sure all hard drives are running the NTFS file system. This project consisted of running the program on all given servers in order to assess the integrity of the servers individually. Project student: Seth…

Wipe Hard Drives

This simple project consisted of erasing the sensitive data on old hard drives. This is important because it keeps unused information about employees, students, and staff out of the hands of malicious users. Project student: Seth Woodrupp

JagWaRz / CIT 406 Challenge Development

JagWaRz is an educational gaming platform created at IUPUI. The goal of JagWaRz is to educate students by challenging them and rewarding them for completing security challenges; similar to challenge/reward systems found in video games. Our project focuses on creating challenges for JagWaRz and the course CIT 406 Advanced Network Security. Update: We created challenges…

Network Security Monitoring with Snort

The goal for this project is to be able to monitor multiple networks with a program called Snort. Snort is an intrusion detection system that can be used for monitoring network traffic. It’s a signature-based IDS that uses rules or signatures to alert an administrator when unwanted traffic matches a signature. We’re using a Linux-based…

S/MIME Personal Certificates Program for a University Tech Department

A University Tech Department wants to roll out a program for obtaining and using personal S/MIME certificates.  S/MIME certificates allow email messages to be sent with security features including digital signatures and encryption.  The program includes updating and creating new documentation, in the form of video presentations, on: Obtaining an S/MIME certificate Installing S/MIME certificates…