CS155 Computer and Network Security

Course Syllabus

Spring 2009

 
Lecture 1:
3/31/09
(mit)
Course overview   [pdf, ppt]
Reading:
Part 1: Basics
 
Lecture 2:
4/ 2/09
(mit)
Secure system design, access control, and protection   [pdf, ppt]
Reading:
 
Lecture 3:
4/ 7/09
(bon)
Control hijacking attacks: exploits and defenses   [pdf, ppt]
Reading:
 
Lecture 4:
4/ 9/09
(inv)
Testing for security via fuzzing   [pdf, ppt]
Reading:
 
Lecture 5:
4/14/09
(inv)
Tools for writing robust application code   [pdf, ppt]
Reading:
 
Lecture 6:
4/16/09
(bon)
Dealing with bad (legacy) application code: sandboxing and isolation   [pdf, ppt]
Reading:
 
Lecture 7:
4/21/09
(mit)
Use of cryptography in computer security   [ppt]
Reading:
Part 2: Network security
 
Lecture 8:
4/23/09
(bon)
Security problems in network protocols: TCP, DNS, SMTP, and routing   [pdf, ppt]
Reading:
 
Lecture 9:
4/28/09
(mit)
Network defense tools: Firewalls, VPNs, Intrusion Detection, and filters   [pdf, ppt]
Reading:
 
Lecture 10:
4/30/09
(bur)
Malware: Computer viruses, Spyware, and key-loggers   [pdf, ppt]
Reading:
 
Lecture 11:
5/ 5/09
(bur)
bot-nets: attacks and defenses   [pdf, ppt]
Reading:
 
Lecture 12:
5/ 7/09
(bon)
Unwanted traffic: denial of service attacks and spam email   [pdf, ppt]
Reading:
 
Lecture 13:
5/12/09
(bur)
Network security testing   [pdf, ppt]
Reading:
Part 3: Web Security
 
Lecture 14:
5/14/09
(bur)
Basic web security model   [pdf, ppt]
Reading:
 
Lecture 15:
5/19/09
(mit)
User authentication and session management   [pdf, ppt]
Reading:
 
Lecture 16:
5/21/09
(bon)
HTTPS: goals and pitfalls   [pdf, ppt]
 
Lecture 17:
5/26/09
(mit)
Web site security   [pdf, ppt]
Reading:
Part 5: Final topics
 
Lecture 18:
5/28/09
(bon)
Digital Rights Management   [ppt]
Reading:
 
Lecture 19:
6/ 2/09
(inv)
Final lecture