| Script Approval |
P1: Get the script idea approved by the Professor or a TA. |
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| Script Creation |
P2: Write a basic script using a shell scripting or programming language to automate a security-related task. Include detailed comments for code readability. |
M1: Write a script with user input and conditional statements to perform different actions based on user input. Use loops to iterate over files or data. |
D1: Write a script that uses functions to modularize tasks and error-handling mechanisms to ensure reliability. |
| Scheduling and Automation |
P3: Schedule a script to run at a specific time. |
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| Error Handling and Logging |
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M2: Include basic error handling in your script to display error messages when something goes wrong. |
D2: Use advanced error handling to manage exceptions, log errors, and gracefully exit when the script encounters an issue. |
| Security and Permissions |
P4: Ensure the script has appropriate file permissions and runs with the correct user privileges. |
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D3: Write a script that includes permission checks to ensure it is being run by the correct user or group. |
| Verbal Pass off |
P5: Successfully answer two TA chosen pass off questions. |
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