Schedule

This is a tentative schedule and will change.

Grading details #

Class Schedule #

Jan 11, 2024 #

• Introduction - Overview of course

Jan 23-25, 2024 #

• Reading assignment: The Growth of Cryptography
  • Basic principles of security Slides
  • The Growth of Cryptography - Historical perspective, modern developments Slides

Feb 1, 2024 #

• Reading assignment: Cryptographic Foundations
  • Modular Arithmetic and One-Time Pad (OTP) Basics - Encryption fundamentals Slides

Feb 6, 2024 #

• Reading assignment: Hash Functions
  • Hash Functions, Merkel Tree- Introduction to hash functions Slides

Feb 15, 2024 #

• Reading assignment: Symmetric Encryption
  • Encryption (DES) Slides

Feb 20, 2024 #

• Reading assignment: Asymetric Encryption
  • Encryption (AES) Slides

Feb 22, 2024 #

• Reading assignment: Asymetric Encryption
  • Encryption (AES) Slides

Feb 27, 2024 #

• Midterm review

Feb 29, 2024 #

• Midterm

Mar 05, 2024 #

• Reading assignment: PKI
  • Public Key Cryptography Slides

Mar 07, 2024 #

• Reading assignment - Digital Signature
  • Digital Signatures Slides

Mar 19, 2024 #

• Reading assignment: Project

Mar 21, 2024 #

• Reading assignment: Securing data in motion
  • TLS/SSL Slides

Mar 26, 2024 #

• Project Discussion

Apr 2, 2024 #

• Reading assignment: IP Security
  • IP Security Slides

Apr 4, 2024 #

• Exam2

Apr 9, 2024 #

• Reading assignment: Endpoint Security
  • Network Endpoint Security, Malware Slides

Apr 11, 2024 #

• Reading assignment: Malware and Malware Analysis
  • Zero Trust Security Slides

Apr 16, 2024 #

• Reading assignment: Cyber-Threat Intelligence
  • Cyber Threat Intelligence Slides

Apr 18, 2024 #

• Reading assignment: Quantum Security
  • project

Apr 23, 2024 #

• Reading assignment: Additional Topic 11
  • Quantum Security Slides

Apr 25, 2024 #

• Reading assignment: Additional Topic 12
  • Additional Topic 12 Slides

Final #

• TBD

Other topics - as time permits #