| Date | Topic | Assignments & Reading in Pfleeger, Pfleeger, Margulies (PPM) |
|---|---|---|
| Security Concepts and Principles | ||
| Wed Aug. 21 |
Introduction to security concepts | PPM sections 1.1–1.2 |
| Mon Aug. 26 |
Threat discovery and attack trees | PPM sections 1.3–1.4 |
| Wed Aug. 28 |
Cryptographic tools | PPM section 2.3 |
| Mon Sept. 2 |
Labor Day | |
| Wed Sept. 4 |
Cryptographic tools | PPM section 2.3 |
| Mon Sept. 9 |
Cryptographic tools | Assignment 1 due Sun 9/8 @ 11:59 PMPPM section 2.3 |
| Wed Sept. 11 |
Cryptographic tools | PPM section 2.3 Deadline for first OH visit |
| Mon Sept. 16 |
Cryptographic tools | PPM section 2.1 |
| Authentication and Access | ||
| Wed Sept. 18 |
User authentication | PPM section 2.1 |
| Mon Sept. 23 |
User Authentication | PPM section 2.1 |
| Wed Sept. 25 |
Access Control | PPM section 2.2 |
| Mon Sept. 30 |
Access Control | Assignment 2 due Sun 9/29 @ 11:59 PMPPM section 2.2 |
| Vulnerable and Malicious Software | ||
| Wed Oct. 2 |
Vulnerable code | PPM sections 3.1 |
| Mon Oct. 7 |
Vulnerable code | PPM section 3.1 |
| Wed Oct. 9 |
Malicious software | PPM sections 3.2–3.3 |
| Mon Oct. 14 |
Midterm | |
| Wed Oct. 16 |
Case Study | |
| Operating System Security | ||
| Mon Oct. 21 |
Operating System security | Project Groups due Sun 10/20 @ 11:59 PMPPM sections 5.1–5.2 |
| Wed Oct. 23 |
Operating System security | PPM section 5.3 |
| Network Security | ||
| Mon Oct. 28 |
Network Security | PPM sections 6.1–6.2; 6.4–6.5 |
| Wed Oct. 30 |
Network security | Assignment 3 due Wed 10/30 @ 11:59 PMPPM sections 6.6–6.8 |
| Mon Nov. 4 |
TCSDLS: A Personal History of Computing, Dr. Fred Brooks Nelson Mandela Auditorium (1015), FedEx Global Education Center |
|
| Web Security | ||
| Wed Nov. 6 |
Web Security | PPM sections 4.1–4.5 |
| Mon Nov. 11 |
Guest Lecture: Mike Reiter, UNC | |
| Wed Nov. 13 |
Guest Speaker: Andrew Chi, UNC, Cisco | |
| Mon Nov. 18 |
Guest Lecture: Mike Reiter, UNC | Final Project due Sun 11/17 @ 11:59 PM |
| Wed Nov. 20 |
Guest Speaker: Ahmed King, United States Air Force | |
| Hardware Security | ||
| Mon Nov. 25 |
Hardware Security | Assignment 4 due Sun 11/24 @ 11:59 PM |
| Wed Nov. 27 |
Thanksgiving | |
| Mon Dec. 2 |
Guest Speaker: Adrienne Porter Felt, Google | |
| Wed Dec. 4 |
Review | Comments on Projects due Wed 12/04 @ 11:59 PM |
| Sat Dec. 7 |
Final Exam 4–7 P.M. | |