ISA 666 Internet Security Protocols

Spring 2007

This page will be updated frequently!

 

Time and Place: Monday 4:30~7:10pm at David King Hall 1006
Instructor:  Dr. Duminda Wijesekera
Office hours:  Monday, Tuesday 3:00 PM~ 4:00 PM or by appointment
Office:  Room 351 S&T II
Email:  dwijesek@gmu (dot) edu

Teaching Assistant:  Ahmed Alazzawe
Office hours:  TBD
Office:  TBD
Email:  aalazza1@gmu (dot) edu (put "ISA-666" in the subject line)

 

News!

5//9/07

For those of you that want to pick up your homeworks and go

 

over the final, we will meet same class and time on May 14th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Description

The objective of this course to is provide comprehensive introduction to the security problems in the Internet, and the principles, techniques and their applications in building Internet security protocols. In addition, we will examine existing Internet security techniques and protocols and discuss about open problems in Internet security.  Topics include secret key and public key cryptography, Hash algorithms, basic number theory, authentication, steganography/information hiding, IPSEC/VPN, IPSEC key exchange, SSL/TLS, firewall, intrusion  tracing and response, worms and virus.

Course Prerequisite

INFS 612 or equivalent

INFS 601 or equivalent

Strong network programming

Textbook and Readings

Required: Network Security, Private Communication in a Public World 2nd Edition by C. Kaufman, R. Perlman, M. Speciner.

Reference: Network Security Essentials 2nd Edition by W. Stallings.

Relevant research papers for advanced topics will be included.

Grading

Assignments

        40%

Midterm Exam

        30%

Final Exam

        30%

There will be 4 assignments in total which include paper home work and some lab components. The midterm  and final exam are closed book exams.

All assignments must be done individually by each student, unless explicitly required otherwise.

Please submit a typed solution electronically with a subject  "ISA666  homework#".

The final grades are computed according to the following rules:

1.      A+: >= 95%

2.      A: >= 90% and < 95%

3.      A-: >= 85% and < 90%

4.      B+: >= 80% and < 85%

5.      B: >= 75% and < 80%

6.      B-: >= 70% and < 75%

7.      C+: >= 66% and < 70%

8.      C: >= 63% and < 66%

9.      C-: >= 60% and < 63%

10.  D+: >= 56% and < 60%

11.  D: >= 53% and < 56%

12.  D-: >= 50% and < 53%

13.  F: < 50%.

Class Schedule (will be updated frequently)

Academic Integrity

All students are required to follow all university, school and department policies regarding academic integrity. Violator of the Honor Code will result in a grade of F for the course, as well as any penalties imposed by the university and/or the ISE department.