Computer and Network Security

CS 134 - Fall 2020

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Instructor: Qi Alfred Chen
Credits: 4
Lectures: TuTh 2:00 - 3:20 PM, Virtual Remote: https://uci.zoom.us/j/618833098
Office Hour: Wed 4-5 PM, Virtual Remote (link in the first lecture slides, by appointment if need more)
Class space: Canvas
Discussion: Piazza
Grading:
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TA/Readers:

(Please only use Piazza for questions to TA/readers; emails below are only for emergency use)

This course introduces basic concepts in cryptography and computer security and discusses both their theoretical foundations and practical applications. Various threats, attacks and countermeasures including cryptosystems, cryptographic protocols and secure systems/networks will be addressed. See the list of lectures for additional details. Please get in touch if you have questions or suggestions.

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Prerequisites

This class is intended for upper level undergraduate students. All students must have some basic knowledge of number theory. Understanding of probability concepts is strongly recommended. Highly qualified students may be admitted with permission of instructor.

Ideal prerequisite courses besides the offical ones:

Textbook

There is no required textbook for this class.

Recommended book: "Network Security - Private Communication in a Public World", Charlie Kaufman, Radia Perlman and Mike Speciner, Second Edition.

Grading

Miscellaneous

Grading

Academic honesty is always an uncomfortable topic and hopefully this will be an unnecessary reminder but here it is. Academic honesty will be strictly enforced, and misconduct dealt with according to the official policy for Academic misconduct at UC Irvine.