| Instructor: |
Shuang Hao Email: shao -at- utdallas.edu Office: ECSS 2.703 Office hours: 3-4 pm Wednesday |
| Class time: | 4-6:45 pm Friday |
| Location: | ECSN 2.112 |
Course Overview
CS 6349 is a graduate-level network security course. We will cover theoretical and practical aspects of network security. Topics include cryptography and its applications, TCP/IP-based vulnerabilities, denial-of-service attacks, protocol issues, worms and botnets, web security, detection and defense mechanisms.
Pre-Requisites
CS 5390 Computer Networks is a pre-requisite.
Textbook and Reading List
The course has no mandatory textbook. The topics will be covered in lectures. The recommended books are:
- Network Security, Private Communication in a Public World by Kaufman, Perlman, Speciner, 2nd edition.
- Introduction to Network Security — Theory and Practice by Jie Wang and Zachary Kissel, Wiley.
Grading Policy
The grade will be computed based on the following components:
- 5% Class Participation
- 25% Homework Assignments
- 30% Midterm Exam
- 40% Final Exam
- Class Participation will be based on attendance.
- Homework Assignments will include written and programming assignments. There will be 3-4 assignmentss.
- Midterm and Final Exams are based on the lectures and homeworks.
Tentative Course Schedule
The lecture schedule is subject to change based on the course progress.
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| 01/12 | Course Overview |
| 01/19 | Cryptography |
| 01/26 | Cryptography II |
| 02/02 | Network Attacks |
| 02/09 | Network Attacks II |
| 02/16 | Protocol Security |
| 02/23 | Midterm Exam |
| 03/02 | Protocol Security II |
| 03/09 | Web Security |
| 03/16 | Spring Break |
| 03/23 | Web Security II |
| 03/30 | Web Security III |
| 04/06 | Malware, Worms and Botnets |
| 04/13 | Spam and Phishing |
| 04/20 | Detection and Defense |
| 04/27 | Final Exam |