| Instructor: | Dr. Nelson L. Passos |
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| Office: | Bolin Science Hall 126B |
| Office phone: | 397-4129 |
| E-mail: | nelson.passos@mwsu.edu |
| Office Hours: | MWTR 9:00 - 11:00 am |
| Class Hours: | MWTR 5:00 - BO 320 |
Course Description: Study of techniques used to protect computer systems. Includes an introduction to common system security flaws, protection laws and related terminology. It also includes detailed aspects of password encryption, malicious code, access control intrusion detection and common threats related to computer security.
Text book:
Introduction to Computer Security, by Matt Bishop.
Lecture Notes:
Agenda:
| Jul 9- | Introduction to computer security - access matrix | 1 to 3 | ||||
| Jul 10- | Security Policies - Bell La Padua | 4 to 5 | ||||
| Assignment # 1 |
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| Jul 14- | Integrity - Hybrid policies | 6 to 7 | ||||
| Jul 15- | Cryptography | 8 |
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| Assignment # 2 |
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| Jul 16- | Block ciphers - DES |
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| Jul 17- | Public key - RSA- Key management | 8 to 9 | ||||
| Assignment # 3 |
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| Jul 21- | Cypher techniques | 10 | ||||
| Jul 22- | Authentication - passwords | 11 | ||||
| Jul 23- | Test # 1 |
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| Jul 24- | Design Principles - Identity | 12 to 13 | ||||
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| Jul 28- | Access control mechanisms - information flow | 14 to 15 |
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| Jul 29- | Malicious Logic | 19 | ||||
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| Jul 30- | Vulnerability Analysis | 20 | ||||
| Jul 31- | User and program security | 25 to 26 | ||||
| Aug 4- | Test # 2 |
| Aug 5- | Finals |
| Tests: | 25 % (each) |
| Assignments: | 20 % |
| Decryption Project: | 25 % (graduate students only) |
| Encryption Project: | 25 % (undergrad students only) |
| Class Participation: | 5 % |
E-mail address:
nelson.passos@mwsu.edu