| Date | Topic | Assignments & Reading Due |
|---|---|---|
| Security Concepts and Principles | ||
| Wed Aug. 23 |
Introduction to security concepts [slides] | Ch. 1 |
| Mon Aug. 28 |
Cryptographic tools [slides] | Ch. 2 |
| Wed Aug. 30 |
Cryptographic tools [slides] | Ch. 2 |
| Mon Sept. 4 |
Labor Day | |
| Wed Sept. 6 |
Cryptographic tools [slides] | Ch. 2 |
| Mon Sept. 11 |
User authentication [slides] | Ch. 3 Assignment 1 Due Sun 9/10 11:59 PM |
| Wed Sept. 13 |
User authentication [slides] | Ch. 3 |
| Mon Sept. 18 |
Review | |
| Wed Sept. 20 |
Review | |
| Mon Sept. 25 |
Exam | |
| Access, Attacks, and Intrusions | ||
| Wed Sept. 27 |
Access Control [slides] | Ch. 4 Deadline for first OH visit |
| Mon Oct. 2 |
Malicious software [slides] | Ch. 6 |
| Wed Oct. 4 |
Malicious software [slides] | Ch. 6 |
| Mon Oct. 9 |
Denial-of-service attacks [slides] | Ch. 7 |
| Wed Oct. 11 |
Guest Speaker: Luke Fernandez, GE Digital | Assignment 2 Due Tue 10/10 11:59 PM |
| Mon Oct. 16 |
Intrusion detection | Ch. 8 |
| Wed Oct. 18 |
Intrusion detection [slides] | Ch. 8 |
| Mon Oct. 23 |
Firewalls and intrusion prevention systems [slides] | Ch. 9 |
| Wed Oct. 25 |
Firewalls and intrusion prevention systems [slides] | Ch. 9 |
| Software Security | ||
| Mon Oct. 30 |
Buffer overflow [slides] | Ch. 10 |
| Wed Nov. 1 |
Guest Speaker: Winston Howes, Snapchat | Poster Group Information Due Tue 10/31 11:59 PM |
| Mon Nov. 6 |
Exam | |
| Wed Nov. 8 |
Software security [slides] | Ch. 11 Assignment 3 Poster Topic Information Due Wed 11/08 11:59 PM |
| Mon Nov. 13 |
Guest Speakers: Connor Hamlet, Ahmed King, Aaron Zhang, Anushri Adhia |
|
| Wed Nov. 15 |
Operating system security | Ch. 12 Assignment 4 Due Fri 11/17 11:59 PM |
| Mon Nov. 20 |
Operating system security [slides] | Ch. 12 |
| Wed Nov. 22 |
Thanksgiving | |
| Mon Nov. 27 |
IP, privacy, and ethics [slides] | Ch. 19 |
| Network Security | ||
| Wed Nov. 29 |
Internet security protocols and standards [slides] | Ch. 22 PDF of Poster Due Wed 11/29 11:59 PM |
| Mon Dec. 4 |
Wireless network security [slides] | Ch. 24 |
| Wed Dec. 6 |
Poster Session | Assignment 5 Due Wed 12/06 11:59 PM |
| Sat Dec. 9 |
Final Exam 4–7 P.M. | |