Course Schedule of Topics and Due Dates
Textbook: Computer Security and the Internet: Tools and Jewels from Malware to Bitcoin
| Week | Date | Topic | Reading | Worksheet | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed 1/15 | Intro, Risk Modeling | 1.0–1.8 Protection of Information Sec. I.A | W1 - Due Tue 1/21 | HW1 - Due Fri 1/31 |
| 2 | Wed 1/22 | Cryptography I | 2.1–2.2 | W2 - Due Tue 1/28 | |
| 3 | Wed 1/29 | Cryptography II | 2.3–2.6, 4.2–4.3 | W3 - Due Tue 2/4 | HW2 - Due Fri 2/14 |
| 4 | Wed 2/5 | Authentication | 2.7, 3.1, 3.3, 3.6 | W4 - Due Tue 2/11 | |
| 5 | Wed 2/12 | PKI | 8.1–8.6 | W5 - Due Tue 2/18 | Project Topic - Due Fri 2/21 |
| 6 | Wed 2/19 | OS Security & Access Control | 5.1–5.4 | W6 - Due Tue 2/25 | |
| 7 | Wed 2/26 | Instructor traveling. TA-led review session for midterm | |||
| 8 | Wed 3/5 | Midterm exam | |||
| 9 | Wed 3/12 | No class. Spring break | |||
| 10 | Wed 3/19 | Software Security I | 5.5–5.6, 6.1–6.2 More attacks | W7 - Due Tue 3/25 | HW3 - Due 4/11 |
| 11 | Wed 3/26 | Software Security II | 6.3–6.6 | W8 - Due Tue 4/1 | |
| 12 | Wed 4/2 | Research Talk on Memory Safety | |||
| 13 | Wed 4/9 | Malware/CTF Day | 7.1–7.8 | W9 - Due Tue 4/15 | Project Bibliography - Due Fri 4/18 |
| 14 | Wed 4/16 | Web/Browser Security | 9.1–9.3, 9.5–9.6 Network Foundation | W10 - Due Tue 4/22 | |
| 15 | Wed 4/23 | Project Presentations | Project reports - Due Mon 4/28 |