The course will introduce the concepts and terminology of computer security in addition to describing attacks against computer infrastructure and typical defenses against such attacks. The course will outline security policies and procedures used by enterprises and will introduce tools and techniques used by both attackers and defenders.
(https://www.cs.stonybrook.edu/students/Undergraduate-Studies/courses/ISE331)
Instructor: Dr. Christopher Kane
Office: New Computer Science Building, Rm. 107
Office hours: Monday/Friday: 3:00 - 5:00 PM, Tuesday/Thursday: 4:00 - 6:00 PM, or by appointment
Email: christopher.kane@stonybrook.edu
| Week | Date | Lecture Topics/Notes | Readings |
| 1 | Mon. 08/23 | Course Info; Introduction to Computer Security | Read textbook ch. 1 |
| Fri. 08/07 | ODNI Global Threat Assessment, 2021 | ODNI Global Threat Assessment, 2021 | |
| 2 | Mon. 08/30 | Security Concepts [HW01 Assigned ] | Read textbook ch. 2 |
| Homework 01, Assigned: Monday, 08/30/2021 | |||
| Fri. 09/03 | Operational Security | Read textbook ch. 3 | |
| 3 | Mon. 09/06 | Labor Day - No Class | n/a |
| Fri. 09/10 | Operational Security | n/a | |
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Homework 01, Due: Friday, 09/10/2021 |
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| 4 | Mon. 09/13 | People in Security | Read textbook ch. 4 |
| Homework 02, Assigned: Monday, 09/13/2021 | |||
| Fri. 09/17 | Cryptography | Read textbook ch. 5 | |
| 5 | Mon. 09/20 | Cryptography | n/a |
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Homework 02, Due: Monday, 09/20/2021 Homework 03, Assigned: Monday, 09/20/2021 |
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| Fri. 09/24 | Applied Cryptography | Read textbook ch. 6 | |
| 6 | Mon. 09/27 | Applied Cryptography, Public Key Infrastrucure (PKI) | Read textbook ch. 7 |
| Fri. 10/01 | PKI | n/a | |
| Homework 03, Due: Sunday, 10/03/2021 | |||
| 7 | Mon. 10/04 | Physical Security | Read textbook ch. 8 |
| Fri. 10/08 | Midterm Exam: Friday, October 8th, 2021 | n/a | |
| 8 | Mon. 10/11 | Fall Break - No Class | n/a |
| Fri. 10/15 | Project Discussion | n/a | |
| 9 | Mon. 10/18 | Network Fundamentals | Read textbook ch. 9 |
| Fri. 10/22 | Network Fundamentals (cont.) | n/a | |
| 10 | Mon. 10/25 | Web Components: SSL/TLS | Read textbook ch. 17 |
| Fri. 10/29 | Lab Session 01: Wireshark Demonstration | n/a | |
| Term Project: Topic and Group Selection, Due: Friday, 10/29/2021 | |||
| 11 | Mon. 11/01 | Infrastructure Security | Read textbook ch. 10 |
| Fri. 11/05 | Authentication | Read textbook ch. 11 | |
| Term Project: One Page Topic Summary, Due: Friday, 11/05/2021 | |||
| 12 | Mon. 11/08 | Network Security, Intrusion Detection | Read textbook ch. 13 |
| Fri. 11/12 | Attacks | Read textbook ch. 15 | |
| 13 | Mon. 11/15 | Attacks (cont.)Case Study 01 | n/a |
| Fri. 11/19 | Legal Issues and Ethics | Read textbook ch. 24 | |
| Term Project: Draft Presentation Slides, Due: Friday, 11/19/2021 | |||
| 14 | Mon. 11/22 | Privacy | Read textbook ch. 25 |
| Fri. 11/26 | Thanksgiving Break - No Class | n/a | |
| 15 | Mon. 11/29 | Case Study 01: TBD | n/a |
| Fri. 12/03 | Case Study 02: TBD | n/a | |
| 16 | Mon. 12/06 | Lab Session 02: TBD | n/a |
| Term Project: Presentation Ready Slides, Due: Monday, 12/06/2021 | |||
| Presentations: Wednesday, 12/08/2021 - Thursday, 12/16/2021 | |||
| Final | FINAL EXAM: Monday, December 13, 2021, 2:15 PM - 5:00 PM |