Grading
Milestones |
Individual |
30% |
Lab Assignments |
Individual |
25% |
Reading Summaries |
Individual |
15% |
Discussion Briefs |
Individual |
15% |
In-Class Participation |
Individual |
15% |
Total |
|
100% |
Milestones (30%)
Students will complete Milestone projects that utilize hands-on skills and apply knowledge from class discussions and lab activities. Each will require submission of a written report for superiors or consulting clients to advise them of important cybersecurity concerns. There are four milestone project reports that will help students develop professional written and verbal cybersecurity communication skills.
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- Milestone 1: Draft Risk Assessment Report
- Milestone 2: Final Risk Assessment Report
- Milestone 3: Penetration Test Findings Report
- Milestone 4: Penetration Test with Recommendations Report
- Late submissions are subject to a 20% deduction in points per each 12 hours late.
- Note: Completing lab assignments 1-7 will provide you with necessary knowledge and skills that will enable you to complete Milestones 3 & 4.
Lab Assignments (25%)
These are hands-on learning activities that are completed by students outside of class.
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- There are 11 labs. However, only the top 10 highest lab scores will be counted toward the lab grade. (In other words, students can skip one lab.)
- It is strongly recommended to complete each lab when it is due throughout the semester.
- Note: Completing lab assignments 1-7 will provide you with knowledge and skills necessary for completing Milestones 3 & 4.
- Labs 1-7 are due by Sunday October 22, 2023. Labs 8-9 are due by December 11, 2023. No late submissions will be accepted.
Lab Peer Support: Students are encouraged to help each other complete lab assignments. When a student offers help to another to complete one lab assignment, he/she will receive a 3% extra credit to the lab assignment.
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- For example, if Michael reports that Molly helped him for Lab #2, Molly will receive a 3% extra credit to her Lab #2 grade. If Molly is reported to have helped two of her classmates, she will receive an 6% extra credit.
- The one who receives help must submit the helper’s name in an email submission to Prof. Lanter by December 4th. (In other words, Michael should send an email to Prof. Lanter reporting that he received help on Lab #2 from Molly.)
- A student can report receiving help only from one student in one lab. (Michael cannot report help from both Molly and Stuart.)
Reading Summaries (15%)
Students are to summarize assigned readings/videos (news articles, textbook chapters, or Harvard Business cases) before each week’s class.
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- Up to 200 words in each summary
- Due before the class on which the reading is assigned.
- No late submission will be accepted.
- Goal: This is to make sure students read/watch assigned readings/videos, which promote more effective in-class discussions.
- Grading Criteria: Clarity, Comprehensiveness, Grammar, and Organization
Discussion Briefs (15%)
After each week’s class, students are to write a short write-up that is based on in-class lecture & discussions.
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- At least 150 words and no more than 300 words in each brief
- Students can skip up to two discussion briefs throughout the semester.
- Two deadlines: Sunday, October 22 and Sunday, December 11, 11:59 PM
- No late submission is to be accepted.
- Grading Criteria: Clarity, Comprehensiveness, Grammar, and Organization
In-Class Participation (15%)
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- Attendance and in-class participation are a key component of learning experiences.
- It is strongly encouraged to read/review assigned materials (readings, case studies, labs, milestone assignment, etc.) prior to class to enable you to actively take part in class discussions and activities.
Department Requirements for MIS Majors
- Requirement 1: Those who are majoring or double-majoring MIS must earn at least 1,000 PRO points to pass this course by the end of the semester. (See https://community.mis.temple.edu/files/2020/04/MIS-Course-Structure-Updated-March-2020.pdf) This requirement does not apply to non-MIS majors.
- Requirement 2: MIS majors who are graduating at the end of this semester are required to register as an MIS alumnus https://community.mis.temple.edu/professionalachievement/register-as-an-alum/. This requirement does not apply to those who are not graduating nor to non-MIS majors.
- A failure to meet the above requirements will result in an Incomplete grade.
- The department will inform the instructor in Nov-Dec 2023 of those students failing to meet the above requirements, and the instructor will give them an Incomplete grade, which will be converted to a proper grade as soon as the two requirements are met.
Grade Scale
93% – 100% |
A |
90% – 92.99% |
A- |
87% – 89.99% |
B+ |
83% – 86.99% |
B |
80% – 82.99% |
B- |
77% – 79.99% |
C+ |
73% – 76.99% |
C |
70% – 72.99% |
C- |
67% – 69.99% |
D+ |
63% – 66.99% |
D |
60% – 62.99% |
D- |
< 59.99% |
F |
Other Course Policies
- Attendance is crucial in this course, as each class provides knowledge and skills essential for completing lab assignments, milestone reports and discussion briefs. in-class discussions and activities.
- No class recording will be posted on Canvas.
- Email : Use @temple.edu email account for all correspondents with the instructor. Email messages sent from a non-Temple account may not be responded. The instructor does not prefer using Canvas messaging.
- Inclement Weather: Generally, in case of inclement weather, a class will not be canceled as long as the University is open.