CPIS 410 - Information Security
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Course Description
Concepts
and applications of system and data security. Topics include risks and
vulnerabilities, policy formation, controls and protection methods, database
security, encryption, authentication technologies, host-based and network-based
security issues, personnel and physical security issues, issues of law and
privacy. Areas of particular focus include secure network design,
implementation and transition-issues,and techniques for responding to security
breaches.
Grading Policy
Course Schedule:
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Week #
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Topic
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Chapters Covered
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1
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- Introduction to the course
- Overview
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Chapter 1
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2
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- Computer Security Concepts
- OSI Security Architecture
- Security Attacks
- Security Services
- Security Mechanisms
- Model of Network Security
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3
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4
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Classical Encryption Techniques
- Symmetric Cipher Model
- Substitution Techniques
- Transposition Techniques
Block Cipher and Data Encryption Standard
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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5
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- DES
- DES example
- Strength of DES
Basic Concepts in Number Theory and Finite Fields
- Divisibility and Division Algorithm
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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6
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- Euclidean Algorithm
- Modular Arithmetic
- Groups, rings and Fields
- GF
- Polynomial Arithmetic
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Chapter 4
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Revision
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7
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Advanced Encryption Standard
- Finite field arithmetic
- AES Structure
- AES transposition function
- AES key Expansion
Public Key Cryptography
- Principles of Public-key cryptosystem
- RSA Algorithm
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 9
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8
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Cryptographic Hash Function
- Applications of Hash Functions
- Simple Hash Functions
- Requirements and Security
- SHA
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Chapter 11
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9
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Message Authentication Codes
- Message Authentication Requirements
- MAC Functions
- Requirements of MAC
- HMAC
- MAC based on block cipher
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Chapter 12
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10
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11
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Digital Signatures
- Digital Signatures
- Elgamal Digital Signature
- Digital Signature Standard
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Chapter 13
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12
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Transport Level Security
- Web security considerations
- SSL and TL Security
- TLS
- HTTPS
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Chapter 16
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13
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Wireless Network Security
- IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN
- IEEE 802.11i Wireless LAN security
- WAP
- Wireless Transport Layer Security
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Chapter 17
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14
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Revision
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Group Project Presentations
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Final Exam all sections
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