CSC 474 Information Systems Security

Spring 2005

(This page will be changed frequently. Check before class.)

Instructor:

Dr. Peng Ning

 

Office hours:

3:00pm -- 4:00pm on Mondays and Wednesdays

Office phone:

(919) 513-4457

Fax:

(919) 513-7447

Email address:

pning (at) ncsu.edu. 

Homepage:

http://www.csc.ncsu.edu/faculty/ning

Teaching assistant:

Shu Huang

 

Office hours:

 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4pm - 5pm, EGRC 454L.

Email address:

shuang5 (at) ncsu.edu.

Class location:

Withers 210A

Day and time:

Mondays, Wednesdays, 4:45pm -6:00pm.

Course Syllabus

 

Mailing list:

csc474-001@wolfware.ncsu.edu

Web page:

http://courses.ncsu.edu/csc474/lec/001

Message Board:

http://courses.ncsu.edu/csc474/
Lab Resources:

One of the homework assignment will include lab exercises, which will be done in the Networking Lab in Venture II. The following are instructions for those in Fall 2004.

Note on assignments:

You must use text editor (e.g. MS Word) to complete your homework. Handwritten submissions are not accepted. You should submit hard copies unless otherwise specified.

All work is to be performed individually unless otherwise specified. For the collaborative problems, you are encouraged to form teams of 1-3 members (of students in this class) to cooperate only on those problems. After discussing the problems, please write up your answers individually. Indicate the names of the other members in your team, if any.

You get no extra credit for working alone where collaboration is permitted.

Schedule of classes

Date

Topics

Reading Assignment

(Complete before class. Reading assignments are given in the order of importance for each lecture.)

Homework Assignment

Handout
1/10/05 Introduction
     T1 pdf
T1 pps
1/12/05 Topic 1: Basic security concepts
Topic 2.1: Introduction to cryptography 		Chapter 1   T2.1 pdf
T2.1 pps
1/17/05 No Class
(Martin Luther King, Jr.Day)

 

    
1/19/05

Class cancelled due to adverse weather

    

 

 
1/24/05

Topic 2.1 (Cont'd)
Topic 2.2: Secret key cryptography 

Chapter 2  

T2.2 pdf
T2.2 pps
1/26/05 Topic 2.2 (Cont'd) Chapter 3 HW1
(Due by 2/21/05) 		 
1/31/05

Topic 2.2 (Cont'd)

Chapter 4    
2/02/05

Topic 2.2 (Cont'd)
Topic 2.3: Hash functions

 Chapter 5   T2.3 pdf
T2.3 pps
2/07/05 Topic 2.3 (Cont'd)
 Topic 2.4: Basic number theory		 Chapter 7  

T2.4 pdf
T2.4 pps
2/09/05

Topic 2.4 (Cont'd)

Topic 2.5 Public key cryptography

 Chapter 6   T2.5 pdf
T2.5 pps
2/14/05 Topic 2.5 (Cont'd)      
2/16/05

Topic 3.1 Overview of Identification and authentication

 Chapter 9   T3.1 pdf
T3.1 pps
2/21/05

Topic 3.2 User Authentication

Chapter 10

  T3.2 pdf
T3.2 pps
2/23/05

Topic 3.3 Security Handshake Pitfalls

Chapter 11   T3.3 pdf
T3.3 pps
2/28/05 Topic 3.3 (Cont'd)      
3/02/05 Mid-term Exam
(in class)

Scope: Topics 1 -- 3

Sample Mid-Term Exam

   
3/07/05

Spring Break

      
3/09/05

Spring Break

     
3/14/05 Review of mid-term exam

Chapters 10 & 12

   
3/16/05 Topic 4.1 Kerberos Chapter 13    
3/21/05 Topic 4.2 IPsec: AH and ESP Chapter 17    
3/23/05 Topic 4.3 Internet Key Management Chapters 16 & 18    
3/28/05 Topic 4.3 (Cont'd)      
3/30/05 Topic 4.3 (Cont'd)      
4/04/05

Topic 4.4 PKI

Chapter 15    
4/06/05 Topic 4.5 SSL Chapter 19    
4/11/05 Topic 4.6 Email security Chapters 20 , 21, & 22    
4/13/05 Topic 4.7 Firewalls Chapter 23    
4/18/05 Topic 5.1 Malicious Software

 

 

    
4/20/05

Topic 5.2 Evaluation of Secure Information Systems

      
4/25/05 Topic 5.3 Physical Security, TEMPEST, etc.      
4/27/05 Final review
     
5/04/05 Final Exam
(1pm-4pm)