CS 526 Course Overview

(Fall 2008)

   

Description

A survey of the fundamentals of information security. .

Prerequisite

  • Undergraduate or graduate course in Operating Systems

Textbook Information

Required Textbook:

  • None

Reference books (nor required):

  • Matt Bishop:  Computer Security: Art and Science.  Addison Wesley.
  • Ed Skoudis with Tom Liston:  Counter Hack Reloaded: A Step-by-Step Guide to Computer Attacks and Effective Defenses.  Prentice Hall
  • Charles R. Pleeger and Shari Lawrence Pfleeger:  Security in Computing, Third or Fourth Edition. 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 four to five quizes, four to five homeworks, and two to three 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.