| Week |
Topic |
Readings |
| 1. Jan 8 |
I. Security Concepts
Introduction and Administrivia |
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Threat Analysis and Assurance
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GT Ch. 1.1
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| 2. Jan 15 |
Secure Design Principles
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GT Ch. 1.1
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Access Control Models
Lab 1 Assigned
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GT Ch. 1.2
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| 3. Jan 22 |
II. Cryptography
Cryptography Overview
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GT Ch. 1.3.1, 1.3.2
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| 4. Jan 29 |
Attacks on Cryptosystems
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GT Ch. 1.3.3
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Hash Functions and Certificates
Lab 2 Assigned
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GT Ch. 1.3.4, 1.3.5
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| 5. Feb 5 |
III. Operating Systems Security
Operating Systems Concepts
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GT Ch. 3.1.1, 3.1.2
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Process Security and the Filesystem
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GT Ch. 3.1.3, 3.2.1, 3.2.2
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| 6. Feb 12 |
Password-Based Authentication
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Stallings handout
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Access Control and Advanced File Permissions
Lab 3 Assigned
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GT Ch. 3.3.3
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| 7. Feb 19 |
IV. Attacks and Malware
Program Execution and the Stack
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GT Ch. 3.1.4, 3.4.1–3.4.3
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Buffer Overflow Attacks and Defenses
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GT Ch. 3.1.4, 3.4.1–3.4.3
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| 8. Feb 26 |
Direct and Physical Attacks
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GT Ch. 2.4, 2.6
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Sensory Malware |
Assiged via Canvas Announcement
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| 9. Mar 4 |
Malware I
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GT Ch. 4.1, 4.2
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Malware II
Lab 4 Assigned
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GT Ch. 4.3–4.5
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| 10. Mar 18 |
V. Network Security
Network Security Concepts, Link and Network Layers I
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GT Ch. 5.1–5.3
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Network Security Concepts, Link and Network Layers II
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GT Ch. 5.1–5.3
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| 11. Mar 25 |
Network and Transport Layers
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GT Ch. 5.3, 5.4
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Transport Layer and DoS
Lab 5 Assigned
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GT Ch. 5.4, 5.5
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| 12. Apr 1 |
Birthday Paradox
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Selected readings
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Birthday Paradox
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| 13. Apr 8 |
Firewalls
|
GT Ch. 6.2
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Intrusion Detection
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GT Ch. 6.4. Also Ch 6.1 and 6.3
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| 14. Apr 15 |
Review
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Review
Lab 6 Assigned
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| 16. Apr 22 |
Review
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Review
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| Apr 29–May 1 |
Online final exam |
Comprehensive Final Exam
Covers Entire Syllabus (all readings and labs)
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