CSG 254 - Network Security

Schedule for Spring 2009

The problem sets, assignments, and labs are due on the day of class at 6:00PM.

• Week 1 - 1/5:

  • Course overview

  • Review of cryptography

• Week 2 - 1/12:

  • Review of Networking

• Week 3 - 1/19:

  • [Introduction Lab Due]

  • Non-Crypto Security and Tools & Techniques

  • Laboratory session

• Week 4 - 1/26:

  • Authentication Protocols (I) - Basics, Needham Schroeder

  • Laboratory session

• Week 5 - 2/2:

  • [Quiz 1, PS1 due]

  • Authentication Protocols (II) - Continuation, Weak Passwords

• Week 6 - 2/9:

  • Authentication Protocols (III) - Continuation, Hash Chains

• Week 7 - 2/16:

  • [Quiz 2, PS2 due]

  • Kerberos System

• Week 8 - 2/23:

  • [Labs Due]

  • SSL/TLS

• Week 9 - 3/2:

  • SPRING BREAK

• Week 10 - 3/9:

  • [Quiz 3, PS3 Due]

  • IPsec/IKE

• Week 11 - 3/16:

  • [Exam]

• Week 12 - 3/23:

  • Secure IM Design Presentation

• Week 13 - 3/30:

  • PKI

  • Secure Multicast

  • Secure Sensor Networks

  • Secure IM [Code Freeze]

• Week 14 - 4/6:

  • Worms, Viruses, DDOS

  • Emerging Threats

  • Guest Presentation

• Week 15 - 4/13:

  • Secure IM Competition

• Week 16 - 4/20:

  • Competitions Presentation