CPSC 352: Computer Security

Fall, 12 week,2011

Professor : Dr. Oberta A. Slotterbeck (Obie)

Quickest contact method: Email

Office:  COLTON 114  Phone:  6125

Information Sheets:

Administrative Details -      see Chapter0 - Introduction slide below

Textbook: 

IRC Website is at http://cs.hiram.edu/~obie/IRC-2011

Resources for papers on various topics:

* ACM Digital Library- searchable, some articles available for download

* IEEE Computer Society Digital Library- searchable, I can download a few articles
* Don't forget the resources that are available at our own library

* Various Security-related Sites

I'd appreciate being told about any sites that are not operative.

* C for Java Programmers

Reading Assignments (in text if not specified otherwise) and in class exercises:

Date Assigned	Assignment
Tu 11/7	Chapter 8: Cryptography
Tu 11/1	Chapter 5: Web Security I and Chapter 6: Web Security II
Th 10/27	Chapter 7: Web Security
Tu, 10/18	Chapter 4: Malware
Su, 9/18	Chapter 3 :Operating Systems Concepts
Th, 9/6	Chapter 2 : Physical Security
Tu, 8/30	Reading: Preface and Chapter 1 - Introduction

Class Slides (PowerPoint) :

• Date first posted	URL
  Tu, 10/18	Program Security 3  - malware Chapter 4 Malware
  Thurs, 9/29	Program Security 1 Program Security 2
  Thurs, 9/22	Chapter 3.1  OS Chapter 3.2  OS security Chapter 3.3  file security Chapter 3.4   buffer overflows
  Sun, 9/18	Chapter 2.4   RFIDs    Chapter 2.5   forensics
  Thurs, 9/15	Chapter 2.1    locks    Chapter 2.3  direct attacks
  Tues, 9/13	Chapter 2.2a  passwords
  Thurs, 9/6	Chapter 2.2     authentication
  Tues, 8/30	Chapter 1 ,   Chapter 1.1   introduction

Support Material for slides:

Chapter 2.2a:  Ex passad       Chapter 3:See cs.hiram.edu/~obie/cpsc35200/malware

                        Ex shadow

Homework Assignments (Textbook if not specified otherwise) :

Date Assigned	Date Due (or discussion date)	Assignment
Th, 10/20	Th,10/27	Chpt 4: R ---1,2,3,6,7,8,10,13, 15; C: --- 1,2,4,5(a challenge), 6,8
We, 10/12	Th,10/20	Chpt 3: R ---12, 13; C --- 1,2,3.5,7,8
Su, 9/18	Th, 8/22	Chpt 2: R --- 7, 10, 11, 15;   C --- 3, 4, 6, 12
Tu, 9/6	Th, 8/21	Chpt 1: R ---12, 14, 16-19;  C --- 3, 9, 10, 22
Tu, 8/29	Th, 8/31	Print and sign  White Hat Oath  (or drop course)

Lab Exercises: Normally on a Tuesday- assignments emailed when cs.hiram.edu lost web server.

	Date Introduced	Write Report?	Due Date	Assignment
Lab 5		yes	Th, 11/10	Lab 5 instructions Lab 5 slides
Lab 4		yes	Th, 11/3	Lab 4 instructions
Lab 3	E-mailed	yes	Tu, 10/25	Lab 3 instructions
Lab 2	Tu, 9/27	yes	Th, 10/20	Lab 2 instructions Support files: easy-guide-to-gcc.doc program-layout.doc easy-guide-to-vim.doc easy-guide-to linux.doc
Lab 1	Tu, 9/13	yes		Lab 1 instructions John-the-ripper

Tests: 

Test	Type	Covers	Hand Out Date	DueDate	Hand in Media	Comments
		answers
1		all to handout date	Th, 10/27	Tu, 11/1	e-mail	no other test

Frequently Asked Questions about HW and assignments:

Questions from your classmates and answers are made available to all in faq.doc