Computer and Network Security

Tuesday, Oct 1

• Introduction.
  - Topics: Syllabus, Basic Terminology

Thursday, Oct 3

• Cryptography: History and Simple Encryption Methods.
  - Topics: Historical Ciphers, Crypto Terminology

Tuesday, Oct 8

• Encryption I
  - Topics: Symmetric/Convential vs. Public Key Cryptograpy, Block Ciphers, DES, Other Symmetric Ciphers, AES/Rijndael, OTP (Refresher).

Thursday, Oct 10

•  Encryption II
  - Topics: Symmetric/Convential vs. Public Key Cryptograpy, Block Ciphers, DES, Other Symmetric Ciphers, AES/Rijndael, OTP (Refresher).

Tuesday, Oct 15

• Cryptographic Hash Functions.
  - Topics: Cryptographic Properties, Simple Hash Functions, MD5, SHA, HMAC

Thursday, Oct 17

Tuesday, Oct 22

Thursday, Oct 24
- Homework 1 completion due Friday, Oct 25

• Some "fun" math.
  - Topics: Groups, Rings, Fields, Euclidean Algorithm, Chinese Remainder Theorem

Tuesday, Oct 29
- In-class exam #1 (40 min)

• Public Key Cryptography I.
  - Topics: Diffie Hellman Key Exchange, RSA Encryption, Square-and-Multiply, El Gamal Encryption, Digital Signatures (RSA and El Gamal), Digital Signature Standard (DSS), Identification (Fiat-Shamir), Zero-Knowledge Cave
  

Thursday, Oct 31

• Public Key Cryptography II.
  - Topics: Diffie Hellman Key Exchange, RSA Encryption, Square-and-Multiply, El Gamal Encryption, Digital Signatures (RSA and El Gamal), Digital Signature Standard (DSS), Identification (Fiat-Shamir), Zero-Knowledge Cave
  

Tuesday, Nov 5

• Authentication and Key Distribution.
  - Topics: Definitions, Types of Authentication, Biometrics, Protocols, Key Distribution

Thursday, Nov 7
- Homework 2 completion due Friday, Nov 8

• Protocols (Continued).
  - Topics: Public Key Distribution, Certification, Protocols

Tuesday, Nov 12

•  Public Key Distribution (and Certifications).
  - Topics: PKI, Certificates, X.500.

Thursday, Nov 14
- In-class exam #2 (40 min)

• Public Key Certification and Revocation.
  - Topics: PKI, X.509, Certificate Revocation, CRT, OCSP, CRS.

Tuesday, Nov 19

• Public Key Revocation.
  - Topics: Certificate Revocation, CRT, OCSP, CRS.

Thursday, Nov 21

• Privacy and Anonymity.
  - Topics: Definitions, Applications, Types of Attacks, Chaum's Mix, Mix Casdade, Onion Routing, Tor, Hidden Servers, Dining Cryptographers.

Tuesday, Nov 26
- Homework 3 completion due Wednesday, Nov 27

• Transport Layer Security/Secure Socket Layer (TLS/SSL).
  - Topics: SSL, Cipher Suite, Handshake, SSL Record.

Thursday, Nov 28

Tuesday, Dec 3

• Network Security/Threats.
  - Topics: Security Issues in TCP/IP, DoS, BGP, DNS Security, Pharming.

Thursday, Dec 5
- In-class exam #3 (40 min)

• Cryptography in real world. -- In the scope of final exam! Make sure you come to the class.
  - Topic: Interesting real-world use/misuse of the cryptography methods/concepts taught in this class.

Final exam time: Friday, Dec 13, 10:30am-12:30pm