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: Tuesday/Thursday: 2:30 - 4:30 PM, or by appointment -
On Zoom Only
Email: christopher.kane@stonybrook.edu
| Week | Date | Lecture Topics/Notes | Readings |
| 1 | Mon. 01/27 | Course Info; Introduction to Computer Security | Read textbook ch. 1 |
| Wed. 01/29 | Security Concepts | Read textbook ch. 2 | |
| Homework 01 - Assigned: Wednesday, 01/29/2025 | |||
| 2 | Mon. 02/03 | Operational Security | Read textbook ch. 3 |
| Wed. 02/05 | Operational Security (cont.) | n/a | |
| 3 | Mon. 02/10 | ODNI Global Threat Assessment, 2024 | ODNI Global Threat Assessment, 2024 |
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Homework 01 - Due: Monday, 02/10/2025
Homework 02 - Assigned: Monday, 02/10/2025
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| Wed. 02/12 | People in Security | Read textbook ch. 4 | |
| 4 | Mon. 02/17 | Cryptography | Read textbook ch. 5 |
| Wed. 02/19 | Cryptography | n/a | |
| 5 | Mon. 02/24 | Applied Cryptography | Read textbook ch. 6 |
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Homework 02 - Due: Monday, 02/24/2025
Homework 03 - Assigned: Monday, 02/24/2025
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| Wed. 02/26 | Applied Cryptography, Public Key Infrastrucure (PKI) | Read textbook ch. 7 | |
| 6 | Mon. 03/03 | PKI | n/a |
| Wed. 03/05 | Physical Security | Read textbook ch. 8 | |
| Homework 03 - Due: Sunday, 03/09/2025 | |||
| 7 | Mon. 03/10 | Project: Assignment Description | n/a |
| Wed. 03/12 | Midterm Exam: Wednesday, March 12th, 2025 | n/a | |
| 8 | Mon. 03/17 | Spring Break - No class | n/a |
| Wed. 03/19 | Spring Break - No class | n/a | |
| 9 | Mon. 03/24 | Network Fundamentals | Read textbook ch. 9 |
| Homework 04 - Assigned: Monday, 03/24/2025 | |||
| Wed. 03/26 | Network Fundamentals (cont.) | n/a | |
| Project: Topic and Team Selection - Due: Friday, 03/28/2025 | |||
| 10 | Mon. 03/31 | Web Components: SSL/TLS | Read textbook ch. 17 |
| Wed. 04/02 | Demo/Lab Session 01: Wireshark Demonstration | n/a | |
| 11 | Mon. 04/07 | Infrastructure Security | Read textbook ch. 10 |
| Homework 04 - Due: Monday, 04/07/2025 | |||
| Wed. 04/09 | Authentication | Read textbook ch. 11 | |
| Project: One Page Summary - Due: Friday, 04/11/2025 | |||
| 12 | Mon. 04/14 | Network Security, Intrusion Detection | Read textbook ch. 13 |
| Homework 05 - Assigned: Monday, 04/14/2025 | |||
| Wed. 04/16 | Attacks | Read textbook ch. 15 | |
| 13 | Mon. 04/21 | Attacks (cont.) | n/a |
| Wed. 04/23 | Legal Issues and Ethics | Read textbook ch. 24 | |
| Project: Draft Slides - Due: Friday, 04/25/2025 | |||
| 14 | Mon. 04/28 | Privacy | Read textbook ch. 25 |
| Homework 05 - Due: Monday, 04/28/2025 | |||
| Wed. 04/30 | Case Study 01: TBD | n/a | |
| 15 | Mon. 05/05 | Case Study 02: TBD | n/a |
| Wed. 05/07 | Demo/Lab 2: TBD | n/a | |
| Term Project: Presentation Ready Slides - Due: Monday, 05/12/2025 | |||
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Presentations: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 through Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Scheduling details provided later. |
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| Final | FINAL EXAM: Friday, May 16th, 2025, 11:15 AM - 1:45 PM |