COS 432: Information SecuritySpring 2001 |
General information
Schedule Homework |
Note: schedule will be revised as the semester proceeds. Please re-check this page periodically.
| Date | Lecture topic | Homework Due |
| Tue 6 Feb | How to Think About Security | |
| Thu 8 Feb | Storing data securely on insecure media: integrity | |
| Tue 13 Feb | [class cancelled] | Assignment 0: Warmup |
| Thu 15 Feb | Passwords and message authentication codes (MACs) | |
| Tue 20 Feb | Stream ciphers and random numbers | |
| Thu 22 Feb | Block ciphers | Assignment 1: ATM Card Authentication |
| Tue 27 Feb | Public-key crypto | |
| Thu 1 Mar | Key exchange and key management | |
| Tue 6 Mar | Cryptographic protocols | Assignment 2: Teller Login |
| Thu 8 Mar | TBA | |
| Tue 13 Mar | Midterm Exam | |
| Thu 15 Mar | Protecting Hosts from Malicious Programs | Assignment 3: Design Review for Teller Login |
| Tue 27 Mar | Memory Safety | |
| Thu 29 Mar | Access Control | |
| Tue 3 Apr | Guest lecture: Prof. Andrew Appel | Assignment 4: Communications Security |
| Thu 5 Apr | Information Flow and Multi-Level Security | |
| Tue 10 Apr | Network Security: Protecting the Infrastructure | Assignment 5: Design Review for Communications Security |
| Thu 12 Apr | Guest lecture: Prof. Joseph Michels | |
| Tue 17 Apr | Firewalls and Virtual Private Networks | |
| Thu 19 Apr | Privacy and Anonymity | |
| Tue 24 Apr | E-Commerce Security: On-line systems | Assignment 6: Lottery Security Design |
| Thu 26 Apr | E-Commerce Security: Off-line systems | |
| Tue 1 May | Tamper-Resistant Devices, and Protecting Programs Against Hosts | |
| Thu 3 May | Security Issues in Wireless Networking | Assignment 7: Design Review for Lottery Security |