SNORT System Technical Report Project
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REPORT GUIDELINES
Each project will result in a detailed 10 pages written technical report. The project report should be neat, readable, and self-contained. Also, it should be written with the readers in mind. Any knowledgeable reader should be able to understand your report, and benefit from the results you obtain. Therefore, you should include adequate references and/or background materials and you should use tables, diagrams, graphs, figures, and portions of printouts to enhance readers' comprehension of your project.
The following format is suggested. Some sections may not be needed, or additional sections may be necessary. In all cases, please type and paginate your report in Word.
(1) Abstract. It comes first in your report, but you write it last. Gives succinct information on the purpose, methods, results and conclusions reported.
(2) Introduction. Include background material and discuss the scope and limitations of your project. Provide any background material necessary to understand the presentation.
(4) Discussion. The body of your report. This includes the methodology used. Be sure to fully describe any figures, tables or diagrams you include. Investigation, development, or experimentation conducted. Describe the actual work performed during the project. This section can have one or more subsections, depending on your project.
(5) Results. Show any demonstrations developed or results achieved during the project, including your security evaluation and any implications you see.
(6) Conclusions. What your learned from this project and how the information could be applied in the future.
(7) Recommendations, especially for future work and unsolved problems. What still needs to be studied further that would help you or the reader better understand this project.
(8) References (must always be included), annotated if possible.
(9) Appendices, including supporting material as needed.
The rubric for this project follows:
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CATEGORY |
23-25 pts per category - Above Standards |
19-22 pts per category - Meets Standards |
15-18 pts per category - Approaching Standards |
0-15 pts per category - Below Standards |
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Description of Topic and Main Points |
The writing assignment names the topic and outlines the main points to be discussed. All research questions answered and discussed in detail. |
The writing assignment names the topic. All research questions answered. |
The writing assignment outlines some or all of the main points to be discussed but does not name the topic. Most research answers addressed in discussion |
The writing assignment does not outline the main points to be discussed and does not name the topic. Some of the research topics are discussed. |
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Discussion |
All of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that illustrate how the presented information relates to the essay topic. Demonstration aspects discussed in detail. |
Most of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that illustrate how the presented information relates to the essay topic. Demonstration aspects discussed. |
At least one of the pieces of evidence and examples is relevant and has an explanation that illustrates how the presented information relates to the essay topic. Demonstration aspects mentioned, but not clearly identified. |
No evidence or examples are provided and it is unclear how the presented information relates to the essay topic. Demonstration aspects missing. |
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Results |
Results are specific to the topic; all ideas are clearly stated & relate to essay topical area. How this topic reflects on you or society is addressed in detail. |
Results are specific to the topic; most ideas relate to essay topical area. How this topic reflects on you or society is included. |
Reflection on topical essay is vague; ideas are general but relate to essay topical area. Reflection is identified, but not discussed with enough clarity. |
The reflection on the topical essay is missing. |
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Conclusion and Composition |
Good grammatical sentence structure. No misspelled words. Resources identified and documented in APA. Closing summarizes and highlights important characteristics of the paper. |
Acceptable grammatical structure. No misspelled words. Resources identified. Closing summarizes and highlights important characteristics of the paper. |
Poor grammatical structure. Minimum misspelled words. . Unacceptable resource (e.g. Wiki). Closing summarizes and highlights some characteristics of the paper. |
Poor grammatical structure. Several misspelled words. Resources not identified. Closing does not summarize or highlight important characteristics of the paper. |
If you submit complete computer outputs, put these in an appendix. Relevant excerpts from program listings or output should be included in your discussion or results, including figures or tables important to the context of your discussion. Additional figures and tables can be included in an appendix.
GENERAL GUIDELINES
The format for written reports should be a Word Document. This allows the instructor to comment directly on your output. Submit your project to the appropriate Blackboard dropbox.
NOTE: Plagiarism is stealing or passing off the ideas or words of another as one's own -- using material without crediting the source. This is prohibited behavior and will not be tolerated. Take the time to properly cite material written by someone else -- include references, put verbatim quotes in quotation marks, and do not paraphrase excessively. If you have questions about this, ask me.
YOUR TOPIC:
Your best technique for demonstrating your system is to install Oracle VM VirtualBox (or similar) and download your OS and create your demo within this environment.
SNORT System – Download the SNORT application and create a SNORT architecture that provides a rudimentary IDS. Demonstrate the functionality of your SNORT system and the rules you used. Include in your discussion other options and the aspects and roles of IDS systems. Include in your discussion, the advantages and disadvantages. Ensure you include screenshots of your results.
