Computer and Network Security

Tuesday, Sept 28

• Introduction.
  - Topics: Syllabus, Basic Terminology

Thursday, Sept 30

• Cryptography: History and Simple Encryption Methods.
  - Topics: Historical Ciphers, Crypto Terminology

Tuesday, Oct 5

• Encryption I
  - Topics: Symmetric/Convential vs. Public Key Cryptograpy, Block Ciphers, DES, Other Symmetric Ciphers, AES/Rijndael, OTP (Refresher).

Thursday, Oct 7

•  Encryption II
  - Topics: Symmetric/Convential vs. Public Key Cryptograpy, Block Ciphers, DES, Other Symmetric Ciphers, AES/Rijndael, OTP (Refresher).

Tuesday, Oct 12

• Cryptographic Hash Functions.
  - Topics: Cryptographic Properties, Simple Hash Functions, MD5, SHA, HMAC

Thursday, Oct 14

Tuesday, Oct 19
- Homework 1 due *Wednesday*, Oct 20, 11:59pm!

• Some "fun" math.
  - Topics: Groups, Rings, Fields, Euclidean Algorithm, Chinese Remainder Theorem

Thursday, Oct 21

• Public Key Cryptography I.
  - Topics: Diffie Hellman Key Exchange, RSA Encryption, Square-and-Multiply, El Gamal Encryption, Digital Signatures (RSA and El Gamal), Digital Signature Standard (DSS), Identification (Fiat-Shamir), Zero-Knowledge Cave
  

Tuesday, Oct 26

• Public Key Cryptography II.
  - Topics: Diffie Hellman Key Exchange, RSA Encryption, Square-and-Multiply, El Gamal Encryption, Digital Signatures (RSA and El Gamal), Digital Signature Standard (DSS), Identification (Fiat-Shamir), Zero-Knowledge Cave
  

Thursday, Oct 28
- Midterm exam

Tuesday, Nov 2

• Authentication and Key Distribution.
  - Topics: Definitions, Types of Authentication, Biometrics, Protocols, Key Distribution

Thursday, Nov 4

• Protocols (Continued).
  - Topics: Public Key Distribution, Certification, Protocols

Tuesday, Nov 9

•  Public Key Distribution (and Certifications).
  - Topics: PKI, Certificates, X.500.

Thursday, Nov 11
- Homework 2 due *Sunday*, Nov 14, 11:59pm!

Tuesday, Nov 16

• Public Key Certification and Revocation.
  - Topics: PKI, X.509, Certificate Revocation, CRT, OCSP, CRS.

Thursday, Nov 18

• Access Control.
  - Topics: Model and Terminology, Access Control Structures, Access Control Matrix, Capabilities, Access Control Lists, Android Security Model, SELinux, Role Based Access Control (RBAC).

Tuesday, Nov 23

• Privacy and Anonymity.
  - Topics: Definitions, Applications, Types of Attacks, Chaum's Mix, Mix Casdade, Onion Routing, Tor, Hidden Servers, Dining Cryptographers.

Thursday, Nov 25

Tuesday, Nov 30

• Transport Layer Security/Secure Socket Layer (TLS/SSL).
  - Topics: SSL, Cipher Suite, Handshake, SSL Record.

Thursday, Dec 2
- Homework 3 due *Friday*, Dec 3, 11:59pm!

• Network Security/Threats.
  - Topics: Security Issues in TCP/IP, DoS, BGP, DNS Security, Pharming.

Final exam time: Friday, Dec 10, 10:30am-12:30pm