CSC 437/539 Computer Security, Fall 2013

Instructor: Dr. Natarajan Meghanathan

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Syllabus
Lecture Slides
Desktop Recorded Videos
Lab Project Descriptions
Question Bank (Sample Questions)
Supplementary Modules and Notes (incl. Java Socket Programming Manual)
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Syllabus

CSC 437 Fall 2013: Syllabus

CSC 539 Fall 2013: Syllabus

 

Lecture Slides

Module 1: Introduction to Computer Security

Module 2: Cryptographic Tools

Module 3: User Authentication

Module 4: Access Control

Module 5: Buffer Overflow Attacks

Module 6: Denial of Service Attacks

Module 7: Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems

Module 8: Database Security

Module 9: Malware

 

Desktop Recorded Videos

Video to Show How to Setup Java Path in Windows 7

Modular Exponentiation Algorithm Examples

Review Videos for Exam 1 and Quizzes 2/3

Part 1     Part 2     Part 3    

Lab Project Descriptions

Project 1: PGP for E-mail Security

Project 2: Running Secure Shell (SSH) Server in a Virtual Machine Environment

Project 3: Simulating DHCP Snooping and DNS Cache Poisoning through a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) Attack using Backtrack 5

Project 4: Stack Smashing Attack on a C Program (Due: November 21, 2013: 7.30 PM

Project 5: Use of IPTables in a Virtual Machine Environment

 

Question Bank (Sample Questions)

Sample Questions for Module 1: Introduction to Computer Security: Terminologies

Sample Questions for Module 2: Cryptographic Tools

Sample Questions for Module 3: User Authentication

Sample Questions for Module 4: Access Control Models

Sample Questions for Module 5: Buffer Overflow Attacks

Sample Questions for Module 6: Denial of Service Attacks

Sample Questions for Module 7: Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems

Sample Questions for Module 8: Database Security

Sample Questions for Module 9: Malware

 

Supplementary Modules and Notes

Manual on Socket Programming in Java

A Tutorial on Network Security: Attacks and Controls

Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange

DOS Network Tools – Commands