I430, CSCI-B 430 Security For Networked Systems
(Spring 2017)


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Topics

Below is a list of topics I intend to cover (all if time permits). I will provide a more concrete timeline in the schedule below based on our progress through the semester. Make sure you complete the assigned readings before class.
  1. Chapter 2: Crypto crash course, PKI, HTTPS, TLS
  2. Chapter 7: DoS Attacks
  3. Chapter 8/9: Firewalls and Intrustion Detection
  4. Chapter 3: Authentication
  5. Chapter 6: Malicious Software

Class Schedule

The class schedule will be filled out progressively throughout the semester, with typically a 1–2 week outlook.

Date Topic Readings
Aug 21 (Eclipsed)
Aug 23 Module 1: Introduction
Introduction and Administrivia		 Course policies, Plagiarism
Lab
Aug 28 What is Security? SB Ch 1
Aug 30 Concepts in security design SB Ch 1
Lab Lab 1: Linux installation
Sep 4 Labor Day, no class
Sep 6 Internet Protocol Suite Review Internet protocol suite (Wikipedia)
Lab
Sep 11 Internet Protocol Suite Review Internet protocol suite (Wikipedia)
Sep 13 Module 2: Firewalls
Firewalls: Intro 		SB Ch 9
Lab
Sep 18 Firewalls: Deep Packet Inspection SB Ch 9
Sep 20 Firewalls: Application-Layer Gateways SB Ch 9
Lab Lab 2: Firewall Lab
Sep 25 Module 3: Intrusion Detection
Intrusion Detection: Anomaly vs. Signature Based		 SB Ch 8
Sep 27 Intrusion Detection: Base Rate Fallacy SB Ch 8
Lab
Oct 2 Intrusion Detection: ROC Graph SB Ch 8, ROC Curves
Oct 4 Intrusion Detection: ROC Curves SB Ch 8, ROC Curves
Lab Lab 3: Snort Lab
Oct 9 Intrusion Detection: Coda SB Ch 8, ROC Curves
Paper Proposal Due
Oct 11 Module 4: DoS
Denial-of-Service Attacks 		SB Ch 7.1–7.2
Lab
Oct 16 Denial-of-Service Attacks: TCP 3-Way Handshake SB Ch 7
Oct 18 Denial-of-Service Attacks: SYN Spoofing SB Ch 7
Lab Lab 4: DoS Lab
Oct 23 Denial-of-Service Attacks: SYN Cookies
Oct 25 Denial-of-Service Attacks: SYN Cookies
Lab
Oct 30 Module 5: Crypto + TLS
Cryptography review - Symmetric		 SB Ch. 2
Nov 1 Cryptography review - Symmetric SB Ch. 2
Lab
Nov 6 Cryptography review - Symmetric SB Ch. 2
Nov 8 Cryptography review - Asymmetric, PKI SB Ch. 2, 23.2, 23.3
Lab
Nov 13 Digital Signatures and Certificates SB Ch. 2
Nov 15 PKI and Key Management SB Ch. 2, 23.2, 23.3
Lab Lab 5: PKI
Nov 20 Thanksgiving Break, no class
Nov 22 Thanksgiving Break, no class
Lab Thanksgiving Break, no class
Nov 27 TLS SB Ch. 22.3, 22.4, 23.2, 23.3
Nov 29 HTTPS SB Ch. 22.3, 22.4, 23.2, 23.3
Lab Early Project Presentations
Dec 3 Final Paper Due
Dec 4 Project Presentations
Dec 6 Review Session
Lab
Fri,
Dec 15		 Closed-book, Comprehensive Final Exam
Covers Entire Syllabus (all readings and labs)
5–7pm, Informatics East 150