This course provides an introduction to the security of industrial control systems. The control systems are widely used to automate physical industrial processes such as gas pipeline, power generation and distribution, water filtering, waste management etc. The course introduces the basics of industrial control systems, how their components interact with each other, their network protocols, how they can be programmed, their cyber vulnerabilities and threats, and how they are tackled in Industry

Ahmed, Irfan

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University of New Orleans

University of New Orleans ScholarWorks@UNO University of New Orleans Syllabi Fall 2015 CSCI 6990 Irfan Ahmed University of New Orleans Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uno.edu/syllabi This is an older syllabus and should not be used as a substitute for the syllabus for a current semester course. Recommended Citation Ahmed, Irfan, "CSCI 6990" (2015). University of New Orleans Syllabi. Paper 198. https://scholarworks.uno.edu/syllabi/198 This Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UNO. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of New Orleans Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UNO. For more information, please contact scholarworks@uno.edu. Page	  1	   CSCI 6990-3: Topics in System Security Fall 2015 Course Syllabus Dr. Irfan Ahmed 	  Office Location: Math 347 Office hours: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 10:00-12:00     or by appointment. Email:  irfan@cs.uno.edu  Description: This course provides an introduction to the security of industrial control systems. The control systems are widely used to automate physical industrial processes such as gas pipeline, power generation and distribution, water filtering, waste management etc. The course introduces the basics of industrial control systems, how their components interact with each other, their network protocols, how they can be programmed, their cyber vulnerabilities and threats, and how they are tackled in Industry.  Course Prerequisites:  CSCI 4621, CSCI 4311, and some programming experience  Any prior knowledge or experience on control system is not required for this course.  Class Meeting:  Math 218, Tuesday/Thursday 12:30PM - 1:45PM  Textbook: There is no required textbook for this course. I have listed number of reference books that we use to cover some material on ICS programming, protocols, and security. I will also provide documents for study and discussion in the class.  Reference Books: Industrial Network Security: Securing Critical Infrastructure Networks for Smart Grid, by Eric D. Knapp, 2nd Edition, Syngress (December 2014)  Practical Industrial Data Communications: Best Practice Techniques, by Gordon Clarke 1st Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann (2005)  Programmable Logic Controllers, by James A. Rehg 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall (2008)  Protecting Industrial Control Systems from Electronic Threats, by Joseph Weiss Momentum Press (2010)  Cybersecurity for Industrial Control Systems: SCADA, DCS, PLC, HMI, and SIS,   by Tyson Macaulay, Auerbach Publications, 1 edition (2011) Page	  2	   Practical Modern SCADA Protocols: DNP3, 60870.5 and Related Systems, by Deon Reynders, 1st Edition, Newnes (2004)  Handbook of SCADA/Control Systems Security, by  Robert Radvanovsky CRC Press (2013)  Grading:   Midterm Examination  35%  Final Examination  35%   Assignments   30%  Grading Scale:   The following grading scale is used. I never curve.  Grading in college courses is objective and based directly on your performance.  Please don’t ask me to change your grade on an assignment unless you clearly deserve it and can demonstrate that this is the case.    A 90-100  B 80-89  C 70-79   D 60-69   F  0-59   Tests:   There will be one midterm and one final. The final examination is based on the material covered after the midterm. Any missed test will receive a grade of zero unless arrangements are made with me.   Exam Dates: Midterm Exam:  October 8, Thursday 2015 Final Exam:   University will schedule the final exam  Assignments: There will be significant reading/laboratory/programming assignments in this course.  You should consider the due date for each assignment to be a hard deadline.   When the due date arrives, turn in what you have. I do give partial credit, but late submissions are not accepted.    Submission procedures will be discussed in class.    Class Materials: The lecture slides will be available via Moodle. Be sure to check the Moodle site frequently.  Some Major Topics: • Introduction to industrial control systems (ICS) • ICS network protocols • PLC programming • ICS threats and vulnerabilities • Risk management Page	  3	  • Network Penetration Testing in ICS • …  Learning Outcomes Students will develop good understanding of industrial control systems and their security issues and current state-of the art solutions  Academic Integrity policy: Academic integrity is fundamental to the process of learning and evaluating academic performance. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, the following: cheating, plagiarism, tampering with academic records and examinations, falsifying identity, and being an accessory to acts of academic dishonesty. Refer to the Student Code of Conduct for further information. The Code is available online at http://www.studentaffairs.uno.edu.  Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: It is University policy to provide, on a flexible and individualized basis, reasonable accommodations to students who have disabilities that may affect their ability to participate in course activities or to meet course requirements. Students with disabilities should contact the Office of Disability Services as well as their instructors to discuss their individual needs for accommodations. For more information, please go to http://www.ods.uno.edu. 

CSCI 6990

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University of New Orleans Syllabi 
Fall 2015 
CSCI 6990 
Irfan Ahmed 
University of New Orleans 
Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uno.edu/syllabi 
This is an older syllabus and should not be used as a substitute for the syllabus for a current 
semester course. 
Recommended Citation 
Ahmed, Irfan, "CSCI 6990" (2015). University of New Orleans Syllabi. Paper 198. 
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/syllabi/198 
This Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UNO. It has been accepted for inclusion 
in University of New Orleans Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UNO. For more information, 
please contact scholarworks@uno.edu. 
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CSCI 6990-3: Topics in System Security 
Fall 2015 Course Syllabus 
Dr. Irfan Ahmed 	  
Office Location: Math 347 
Office hours: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 10:00-12:00  
   or by appointment. 
Email:  irfan@cs.uno.edu 
 
Description: This course provides an introduction to the security of industrial control 
systems. The control systems are widely used to automate physical industrial processes 
such as gas pipeline, power generation and distribution, water filtering, waste 
management etc. The course introduces the basics of industrial control systems, how 
their components interact with each other, their network protocols, how they can be 
programmed, their cyber vulnerabilities and threats, and how they are tackled in 
Industry. 
 
Course Prerequisites:  
CSCI 4621, CSCI 4311, and some programming experience  
Any prior knowledge or experience on control system is not required for this course. 
 
Class Meeting:  
Math 218, Tuesday/Thursday 12:30PM - 1:45PM 
 
Textbook: 
There is no required textbook for this course. I have listed number of reference books 
that we use to cover some material on ICS programming, protocols, and security. I will 
also provide documents for study and discussion in the class. 
 
Reference Books: 
Industrial Network Security: Securing Critical Infrastructure Networks for Smart Grid, 
by Eric D. Knapp, 2nd Edition, Syngress (December 2014) 
 
Practical Industrial Data Communications: Best Practice Techniques, by Gordon Clarke 
1st Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann (2005) 
 
Programmable Logic Controllers, by James A. Rehg 
2nd Edition, Prentice Hall (2008) 
 
Protecting Industrial Control Systems from Electronic Threats, by Joseph Weiss 
Momentum Press (2010) 
 
Cybersecurity for Industrial Control Systems: SCADA, DCS, PLC, HMI, and SIS,   
by Tyson Macaulay, Auerbach Publications, 1 edition (2011) 
Page	  2	  
 
Practical Modern SCADA Protocols: DNP3, 60870.5 and Related Systems, by Deon 
Reynders, 1st Edition, Newnes (2004) 
 
Handbook of SCADA/Control Systems Security, by  Robert Radvanovsky 
CRC Press (2013) 
 
Grading:   
Midterm Examination  35%  
Final Examination  35%   
Assignments   30% 
 
Grading Scale:   
The following grading scale is used. I never curve.  Grading in college courses is 
objective and based directly on your performance.  Please don’t ask me to change your 
grade on an assignment unless you clearly deserve it and can demonstrate that this is 
the case. 
 
  A 90-100  B 80-89  C 70-79 
  D 60-69   F  0-59 
 
 
Tests:   
There will be one midterm and one final. The final examination is based on the material 
covered after the midterm. Any missed test will receive a grade of zero unless 
arrangements are made with me.  
 
Exam Dates: 
Midterm Exam:  October 8, Thursday 2015 
Final Exam:   University will schedule the final exam 
 
Assignments: There will be significant reading/laboratory/programming assignments in 
this course.  You should consider the due date for each assignment to be a hard 
deadline.   When the due date arrives, turn in what you have. I do give partial credit, but 
late submissions are not accepted.   
 
Submission procedures will be discussed in class.   
 
Class Materials: The lecture slides will be available via Moodle. Be sure to check the 
Moodle site frequently. 
 
Some Major Topics: 
• Introduction to industrial control systems (ICS) 
• ICS network protocols 
• PLC programming 
• ICS threats and vulnerabilities 
• Risk management 
Page	  3	  
• Network Penetration Testing in ICS 
• … 
 
Learning Outcomes 
Students will develop good understanding of industrial control systems and their 
security issues and current state-of the art solutions 
 
Academic Integrity policy: 
Academic integrity is fundamental to the process of learning and evaluating academic 
performance. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Academic dishonesty includes, 
but is not limited to, the following: cheating, plagiarism, tampering with academic 
records and examinations, falsifying identity, and being an accessory to acts of 
academic dishonesty. Refer to the Student Code of Conduct for further information. The 
Code is available online at http://www.studentaffairs.uno.edu. 
 
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: 
It is University policy to provide, on a flexible and individualized basis, reasonable 
accommodations to students who have disabilities that may affect their ability to 
participate in course activities or to meet course requirements. Students with disabilities 
should contact the Office of Disability Services as well as their instructors to discuss 
their individual needs for accommodations. For more information, please go to 
http://www.ods.uno.edu. 


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