CPSC 529 - Information and Network Security

Winter 2010

Time and place Mon, Wed and Fri, 2:00-2:50pm, MS 217
Instructors
Rei Safavi-Naini and Payman Mohassel
Email: rei (AT) ucalgary (DOT) ca and pmohasse (AT) ucalgary (DOT) ca
Office: ICT 636 and ICT 642
Office hours: Mon and Fri 3-4pm
Grading Homeworks: 40%
Course Project: 60%
References Books, lecture notes, and reading list


Course schedule


Jan 11. Introduction. Class information and background.Porject
Jan 13. Ethics. In class discussion on ethics Lecture slides
Jan 15-22. Internet protocols' attacks/defense TCP/IP, BGP, and DNS security. In class discussion on DNS security.
Martin Arlit and Carey Williamson's talk: Analyzing network traffic (Jan 22nd).
Lecture slides
"Ethics" summary report due Jan 22
Jan 25-Feb 5. Firewalls, DDoS, Botnets, and Intrusion detection systems. Firewalls, Host-based and network-based IDS; DDoS attacks and mitigation
Greg Hagen's talk: Legal and ethical issues related to computer security (Jan. 29)
In class discussion on Botnets (Feb. 5th)
Lecture slides
Lecture slides
Lecture slides
Project proposal, due Feb 1
"DNS defence" summary, due Feb 5
Feb 5-12. Web security. Security and privacy of cookies; Browser security policies; Web attacks & solutions: XSS, XSRF, SQL injectionLecture slides
Lecture slides
Feb 15-19. No lecture (Reading Week!) HW1 is available!
Feb 22-Mar 5. Authentication, and RFIDs. password-based, graphical, human-based, etc; Security and Privacy of RFIDs.
Guest lecture on Vulnerabilities and Threats: Joshua Talbot, Symantec.
HW1 is due Mar 5
Authentication
RFID
Symantec talk
Mar 8-24. Network security protocols. Kerberos, IPSec, SSH, SSL.
Guest lecture on "Smart Grid Communications, Vulnerabilities and Emerging Standards", Andrew Ginter, Industrial Defender.
Graphical Password Summary Report, Due Mar 10.
Project status update, due Mar 12
Kerberos
SSL,SSH,IPsec
Mar 22-Apr 2. Miscellaneous topics. HW2 is available!
Apr 5-16. In class presentations. HW2 is due April 12
Final report, due April 16