Schedule
Lecture slides will be posted as they
become available. The slides are intended to supplement your
own lecture notes.
They are not a substitute for attending
class!
You can find assignments on their own pages.
| Week | Dates | Topic | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Sep 4 | Standards, Principles, and Strategies | |
| Sep 6 | Overflow Attack Basics | ||
| 3 | Sep 11 | Buffers and Assembly Language | |
| Sep 13 | Shellcode and Stack Overflow Demo | 9/12 - Last day to add/drop classes | |
| 4 | Sep 18 | Overflow Defenses and Variations | |
| Sep 20 | Intro to Malware (and Lab 1) | ||
| 5 | Sep 25 | Malware Categories | |
| Sep 27 | Malware Lifecycle | 9/26 - Last day to change to P/F | |
| 6 | Oct 2 | Malware Analysis Demo | |
| Oct 4 | Malware Analysis/Exam Review | ||
| 7 | Oct 9 | MIDTERM 1 | |
| Oct 11 | Intro to Cryptography | ||
| 8 | Oct 16 | Intro to Cryptography (continued) | |
| Oct 18 | Hashing and Public Key Infrastructure | ||
| 9 | Oct 23 | Cryptanalysis | |
| Oct 25 | Ethics and Computer Security | ||
| 10 | Oct 30 | Password Authentication and Cracking | |
| Nov 1 | Linux and Windows Authentication | ||
| 11 | Nov 6 | Kerberos/Exam Review | |
| Nov 8 | MIDTERM 2 | ||
| 12 | Nov 13 | OS Security Features | 11/13 - Last day to withdraw with a 'W' |
| Nov 15 | Offensive Security | ||
| 13 | Nov 20 | Catch-up/Class cancelled (snow day) | |
| Nov 22 | Thanksgiving — NO CLASS | ||
| 14 | Nov 27 | Intro to Networks | |
| Nov 29 | Network Attacks | ||
| 15 | Dec 4 | Web Hacking and Security | |
| Dec 6 | Wireless Hacking and Security | ||
| 16 | Dec 11 | In-Class Review | |
| Dec 13 | FINAL EXAM | Common Final (3:30 PM) |