Date Topic Readings
Mon 8/21 Course Introduction (Slides)
  • Syllabus [Required]
Wed 8/23 Security Fundamentals (Slides)
  • Tools and Jewels, Ch 1
Mon 8/28 Symmetric Cryptography (Slides)
  • Tools and Jewels, Ch 2.1-2.2
Wed 8/30 Symmetric Cryptography (Slides)
Mon 9/4 Labor Day (No Class)
Wed 9/6 Hashes and MACs (Slides)
  • Tools and Jewels, Ch 2.5-2.7
Mon 9/11 Hashes and MACs (Slides)
Wed 9/13 Asymmetric Cryptography (Slides)
  • Tools and Jewels, Ch 2.3-2.4
Mon 9/18 Key Management (Slides)
  • Tools and Jewels, Ch 4.3, 8
Tue 9/19 University Wellness Day
Wed 9/20 User Authentication (Slides)
  • Tools and Jewels, Ch 3
Mon 9/25 Exam 1 Q&A
Wed 9/27 Exam 1
Mon 10/2 Authentication Protocols (Slides)
  • Tools and Jewels, Ch 4
Wed 10/4 Authentication Protocols (Slides)
  • Tools and Jewels, Ch 4
Mon 10/9 Fall Break
Wed 10/11 Transport Layer Security (Slides)
  • Tools and Jewels, Ch 9.2
Mon 10/16 Net Background + TCP/IP Attacks (Slides)
  • Tools and Jewels, Ch 10.6, Ch 11.3-11.7
Wed 10/18 Malware (Slides)
  • Tools and Jewels, Ch 7
Mon 10/23 Firewalls and Tunnels (Slides)
  • Tools and Jewels, Ch 10
Wed 10/25 Intrustion Detection Systems (Slides)
  • Tools and Jewels, Ch 11.1-11.2
Mon 10/30 Routing Security (Slides)
  • Why is it Taking so Long to Secure Internet Routing? (link)
Wed 11/1 DNS Security (Slides)
  • An Illustrated Guide to the Kaminsky DNS Vulnerability (link)
Mon 11/6 Wireless Security (Slides)
  • Tools and Jewels, Ch 12 (link)
Wed 11/8 Cloud Security (Slides)
  • TBA
Mon 11/13 Exam 2 Q&A
Wed 11/15 Exam 2
Mon 11/20 Web Security (Slides)
  • Tools and Jewels, Ch 9
Wed 11/22 Thanksgiving Break
Mon 11/27 Anonymity (Slides)
Wed 11/29 Exam 2 Review
Mon 12/4 Wrap up / Course Review
Wed 12/13 Final Exam
  • Normal classroom. 12:00-2:30pm (link)