TuTh 4:00pm–5:20pm, Frey Hall 305
Instructor: Michalis Polychronakis
Office Hours: TuTh 5:30pm–7:00pm
Communication: Piazza
The course will cover a wide range of topics in network security and online privacy, trying to strike a balance between core concepts and recent advancements. Although clearly distinguishing between “systems” and “network” security is often challenging, our focus will be on technologies, protocols, attacks, and defenses most closely related to the network rather than the host. Some of the topics we will explore include: core network protocols, eavesdropping, scanning, DoS attacks, firewalls, VPNs, proxies, intrusion detection, forensics, honeypots, encrypted communication, authentication, services and applications, botnets, targeted attacks, exfiltration, privacy, anonymity. This is only an indicative list, and there is room for inclusion of further topics depending on individual interests—please do not hesitate to send your suggestions.
We will follow a mixed format of lectures, research paper presentations, and hands-on sessions. Each student will give conference-style presentations of two research papers, which the rest of the class should read and discuss. Other requirements include 4–5 programming/hands-on assignments and two exams.
Paper presentations: 20%
Assignments: 50%
Midterm: 10%
Final: 20%
There is no required textbook. The following books are recommended:
Charlie Kaufman, Radia Perlman and Mike Speciner. Network Security: Private Communication in a Public World, Second Edition, Prentice Hall PTR, 2002, ISBN 0130460192.
William R. Cheswick, Steven M. Bellovin, and Aviel D Rubin. Firewalls and Internet Security: Repelling the Wily Hacker, Second Edition, Addison-Wesley Professional, 2003, ISBN 020163466X.
Alfred J. Menezes, Paul C. van Oorschot and Scott A. Vanstone. Handbook of Applied Cryptography, CRC Press, ISBN 0849385237.
Ross Anderson. Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems, Second Edition, Wiley, ISBN 0470068523.
If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact Disability Support Services, ECC (Educational Communications Center) Building, room 128, (631) 632-6748. They will determine with you what accommodations, if any, are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential.
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