CS 426 Course Overview

Description

A survey of the fundamentals of information security. 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.

Prerequisite

• CS354: Operating Systems

Textbook Information

Textbook:

• Charles R. Pleeger and Shari Lawrence Pfleeger:  Security in Computing, Third Edition. Prentice Hall.
• Ed Skoudis with Tom Liston:  Counter Hack Reloaded: A Step-by-Step Guide to Computer Attacks and Effective Defenses.  Prentice Hall

Other reference books:

• Ross Anderson:  Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems.  Wiley.
• Williams Stallings:  Cryptography and Network Security.  Prentice Hall.

Grading (tentative)

The grade will be based on written written assignments (HW), classroom quizs, (QZ), midterm exam (ME), projects (PR), and final exam (FE), as follows:
Grade = 20% * HW + 20% * PR + 10% * QZ + 20% * ME + 30% * FE.

Exams are closed books and closed notes. 

Homeworks (tentative)

• There will be about four homeworks and two projects.

Academic Integrity

Academic Honesty and Ethical behavior are required in this course, as it is in all courses at Purdue University. The class will be conducted according to the policy written by Professor Gene Spafford. Please take the time to read it carefully. This will be followed unless the instructor provides written documentation of exceptions.

Students are encouraged to talk with the instructor about any questions you have about what is permitted on any particular assignment.