Schedule is up to change.
| Date | Topics | Reading | Notes |
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| Unit 1 (Foundations) | |||
| Mon 08/25 | Introduction |
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| Wed 08/27 | Threat models |
Anderson | Reading crituque is required, the paper is publicly available at here |
| Mon 09/01 | Labor day, no class |
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| Wed 09/03 | Basic security properties |
HAC-Chapter1(1.1;1.2;1.4;1.6;1.7) | |
| Mon 09/08 | Basic policy overview |
Anderson(Chapter24) | |
| Unit 2 (Cryptography basics) | |||
| Wed 09/10 | Cryptography I (history, private key algorithms) |
HAC-Chapter1, Stallings(Chapter2;Chapter3) | |
| Mon 09/15 | Cryptography II ( public key algorithms) |
Stallings(Chapter9) | |
| Wed 09/17 | Cryptography III (unkeyed algorithms, hashes) |
Lamport | Reading crituque is required |
| Mon 09/22 | PKI |
KPS(chapter15), PGP | Homework1 out |
| Unit 3a (Access control) | |||
| Wed 09/24 | Access control I (Operating Systems) |
Saltzer-Schroeder | Reading crituque is required |
| Mon 09/29 | Access control II ( Multilevel and multilateral security) |
Anderson(Chapter8,Chaper9) | |
| Wed 10/01 | Buffer overflows and Software vulnerabilities |
AlephOne, Cowan | |
| Mon 10/06 | Midterm review |
Homework1 dues | |
| Wed 10/08 | Midterm exam |
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| Unit 3b (End systems) | |||
| Mon 10/13 | TBD |
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| Wed 10/15 | TCG |
HW2 out | |
| Unit 4 (Communication security) | |||
| Mon 10/20 | Security protocols I |
Abadi-Needham | |
| Wed 10/22 | Security protocols II (SSL) |
Anderson-Needham | Reading crituque is required |
| Mon 10/27 | Networks I (TCP vulnerabilities) |
Bellovin | Reading crituque is required, HW2 due, HW3 out |
| Wed 10/29 | Networks II (DDoS attacks) |
Mirkovic-Reiher | |
| Mon 11/03 | TBD |
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| Wed 11/05 | Web security |
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| Mon 11/10 | Networks III (Anonymity) |
Dingledine(*), Chaum | Reading crituque is required, HW3 due, HW4 out |
| Wed 11/12 | Networks III (Anonymity cont'd) |
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| Unit 5 (Human factors and economics) | |||
| Mon 11/17 | Security economics |
CEVG | |
| Wed 11/19 | Usable security |
WT(*) | |
| Mon 11/24 | Management and assurance |
Anderson(Chapter22,Chaper23) | HW4 due |
| Wed 11/26 | Thanksgiving, no class |
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| Mon 12/01 | Final review |
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| Wed 12/03 | Final exam |
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