Network Security - Firewalls: Network Fundamentals

IT 643 Lab Guidelines and Rubric Overview: Throughout this course, you will be completing several labs. These labs have two purposes:

 To provide you with valuable opportunities to “walk a mile in the shoes” of a forensic practitioner performing basic forensic tasks (Gaining this type of experience is necessary for managing and relating to the individuals and teams you will interact with in the field.)

 To help you practice the communication and writing skills you will need to employ in both pieces of your final project It is important to note that these activities are relevant to your final project. They are practice opportunities that focus on some of the specific topics and skills that need to be addressed in the network defense training manual you will create, and the milestones you will complete in modules throughout the course. It is expected that examples and details from your experiences with the labs will support the sections in your training manual. Required Screenshots: In your lab report submission, be sure to include the screenshots outlined in the IT 643 Course Lab Guidelines document. Screenshots need to display your name and the date within the image. Follow these steps to complete the screenshot: How to Take a Screenshot (in Windows)

1. Open Notepad and type your name and the date. 2. Place the Notepad screen next to the InfoSec lab you are completing. 3. Hit the Control and Print Screen keys together (Ctrl + PrtScr). 4. Open a Microsoft Word document and paste the screenshot. 5. When you have finished pasting screenshots, upload the entire Word document to your assignment.

Rubric Guidelines for Submission: For each lab assignment, follow the instructions provided in the prompt. Each lab assignment should be submitted as a Microsoft Word document with the required screenshots. Any sources must be cited according to APA style.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Lab Summary Provides a thorough summary of the lab Provides brief summary of the lab, and summary is cursory or contains inaccuracies

Does not provide lab name and brief summary of the lab

20

Screenshots Includes all required screenshots with student name and date

Includes at least 75% of required screenshots with student name and date; does not include all necessary screenshots

Does not include screenshots 70

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Articulation of Response

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or organization

Submission has some errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

10

Total 100%