Security Essentials is a one-semester course consisting of E-learning multimedia content that explores security concepts and implementation as it applies to local Area Network (LANs) and Wide Area Network (WANs). Topics include: cryptography, security standards and protocols, authorization and access methods, intrusion detection, infrastructure design, and security on the Internet.

Instructional coursework is aligned to Arizona, California, Hawaii, Minnesota, New York, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia academic standards, international academic standards, and industry endorsed certification exams.

Features:

E-learning containing 70 hours, (16-18 weeks) of multimedia learning with the following features:

• Learning objectives
• Contents / Labs
• Exercises
• Practice Quizzes
• Interactive application-based labs
• Unit exams
• Summaries
• Glossary
• Online unit, mid term and final exams
• Online teacher guide, lesson plans, instructional resources, and student resources
• Optional textbook - coming soon

Delivery: Online delivery through Aries Web-server portal. From your local Area Network (LAN) server or CD-ROM for per nodes licenses	Pre-requisite: Aries PC Maintenance and Repair: Hardware Aries PC Maintenance and Repair: Operating Systems
Target Audience: Grades 7-12 Vocational, TAFE, ICT Colleges and Universities	Languages: U.S. English

Online Assessment System:

Aries assessment system is a randomly generated test bank system. It provides students an exam interface to take unit, mid-term, and final exams while teachers can track general learning and individual scores, create progress reports, and customize their grade book.

• Teacher – Online assessment system provides teacher classroom management system including: custom test bank, add/drop student, student password, reset time zone, activation/deactivation exams, and retrieve exam results any where around the world
• Student – Online assessment system provides real time exam results, missing exams, objectives, and access to the student grade book

Resources:

Aries resources are developed by group of experienced teachers and input from teachers like you for new teachers entering vocational and certification training industry.

• Teacher resources include: teacher guide, lesson plans, suggestions for lecture topics and projects, lab activities, and answers to exercises, exams, and lab questions
• Student resources provide additional web resources, links, advanced material, and projects