SPR100
Labs
Lab 1:
Blackboard and Education Resources
(2%)
Overview:
In this lab you will look at what information is available on the course website followed by doing some
research on what IT security news sources are available.
Objective:
1.
Successfully navigate to some key course website elements and access those elements as necessary
2.
Investigate and assess online resources
3.
Complete and submit your Lab report
The Lab Activities
Part 1: The Blackboard SPR100 Course Website (Home)
Search the course website (Blackboard) and find the following information:
1.
Where does the
SPR100 Course Outline
link take you? What sort of information is available?
2.
What documents are under
Course Information
?
3.
What information do you find under faculty Information?
4.
Where are Seneca campus located?
Note:
nothing needs to be included in the lab report.
Part 2: Cybersecurity News and Education Resources (Home)
Through doing Internet research, find some resources to help keep yourself up to date as an IT Security
professional-in-training.
1.
Current Cybersecurity News
Identify cybersecurity news sites that provide current cybersecurity news.
Select three (3) you think are
the most useful/interesting and list their names and URLs in ranked order (1
st
site being the best).
Explain
why you selected those sites and why they were ranked in the order given.
2.
Annual International Cybersecurity Conferences
Identify two (2) annual international cybersecurity conferences you think attending would help keep you
up to date. Provide their names and URLs and explain why you think so.
3.
Local Cybersecurity Groups
Identify one (1) local (Greater Toronto Area) cybersecurity community/group you think would help you
connect with IT security community. Provide its name and URL and explain why you think so.
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