CS 4740 & 6740 - Network Security

Schedule for Summer 2014

• Week 1:

  • Course overview, introduction to network security and labs setup

  • Internet Architecture and Protocols

• Week 2:

  • Non-Crypto Security and Tools & Techniques

• Week 3:

  • Basics Cryptographic Mechanisms and Applications

  • [Lab 1 due]

• Week 4:

  • Basics of Authentication Protocols

• Week 5:

  • Mediated Authentication Protocols (KDC)

  • [Quiz 1]

• Week 6:

  • Strong Password-Based Authentication

  • [PS1 due & Lab reports: one (UG) / two (Grads) lab reports are due (remaining lab reports will be due later)]

• Week 7:

  • Kerberos System, SSL/TLS

• Week 8:

  • PKI, IPSec

  • [Lab reports: one (UG) / one (Grads) lab reports are due]

• Week 9:

  • Review for Midterm Exam

  • [PS2 due]

• Week 10:

  • Midterm Exam

• Week 11:

  • Email Security, DNS Security

• Week 12:

  • Wireless Security

  • Malware: Worms, Botnets, etc.

• Week 13:

  • Wireless Security

  • Malware: Worms, Botnets, etc.

  • [Code Freeze]

• Week 14:

  • [Quiz 2]

• Week 15:

  • Final Presentations