Computer and Network Security
Student Originated Software
Spring Quarter, 2009-2010
Thu 1:00 - 3:00 pm,
Professor: Richard Weiss
Office: Lab II 3260
Phone: 867-6871
Email: weissr@evergreen.edu
Office Hours: Monday 4:00 - 5:30 and by arrangement
Description
This component of the program is a survey of security-related issues.
Learning objectives: becoming aware of how security problems arise and
how to prevent them.
References
- Network Security by Kaufman, Perlman, Speciner
- The Craft of System Security by Smith and Marchesini
- Counter Hack Reloaded by Skoudis and Liston
- IEEE Security and Privacy
Requirements for Credit
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Evaluations are based on panel presentations
- weekly writing
- class discussion
Calendar and Readings
week 1
Cryptography Basics
notes
week 2
Cryptography/ Hashes and Message Digests
Kaufman Ch 5 (will be posted), articles on moodle
Failures of Tamper-Proofing (Nov 2009)
week 4
OS Security
SELinux
Java Security Policy
week 5
Network Security
Dependability in Wireless Networks (Jan 2007)
Potential Hazards of the Protect America Act (Jan 2008)
Implementing Trustworthy Services (Oct 2005)
week 6
Distributed Trust
week 7
PKI, Denial of Service
week 8
Rootkits and macros
Designing Host and Network Sensors to Mitigate Insider Threats (Nov 2009)
Frightened by Links (Nov 2009) (clickjacking)