CMPS 122 - Spring 2007

CMPS 122, Spring 2007

Schedule

This is the schedule for CMPS 122. It's subject to change, based on class progress and other factors.

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Date	Topic	Readings	Slides	Assigned	Due
3 Apr	Introduction Historical perspective	Ch 1	Intro
5 Apr	Introduction to cryptography Simple historical ciphers	Ch 2	Encryption
10 Apr	Block ciphers	Ch 3	Block ciphers	HW #1
12 Apr	Block ciphers Public key encryption	Ch 6 Ch 8.1–8.4, 10.2	Public key encryption
17 Apr	Public key encryption	Ch 9	Public key encryption
19 Apr	No class				HW #1
24 Apr	Hashing Authentication & passwords	Ch 11, 12.1–12.2,	Hashing & authentication	HW #2
26 Apr	Authentication protocols Kerberos	Ch 13, 18.3, 14.1
1 May	PGP SSL SSH	Ch 15.1, 17.2	Real-world protocols
3 May	IP-level security Intruders	Ch 16, 18			HW #2
8 May	Dealing with intrusion Firewalls	Ch 20	Intruders
10 May	MIDTERM (in class)
15 May	Firewalls Honeypots
17 May	Malcode: viruses, trojan horses, and more	Ch 19	Malcode	HW #3
22 May	Malcode: bugs & how to exploit them				Project checkpoint
24 May	Malcode: dealing with insecure software & real-world examples				HW #3
29 May	Security in operating systems Levels of trust	SELinux paper	Secure operating systems	HW #4	Project checkpoint
31 May	NO CLASS: SSRC retreat (E2-180)
5 Jun	Planning and administering security Understanding risk		Security planning
7 Jun	Privacy & ethics		Privacy & ethics		HW #4 Final paper (June 8th @ 5:00 PM)
14 Jun	FINAL EXAM (cumulative) 8:00–11:00 AM in the usual room