Weeks

Book Chapters and Topics

Assignments

Examination/

Research Project

Jan 11- 17

Chapter 1: Introduction

Assignment 1

 

Jan 18 - 24

Chapter 2: Classical Encryption Techniques

Assignment 2

 

Jan 25 - 31

Chapter 3: Block Cipher and DES

Assignment 3

 

Feb 1 - 7

Chapter 5 and 6: AES and Symmetric Ciphers

Assignment 4

 

Feb 8 - 14

Chapter 7: Confidentiality using Symmetric Encryption

Assignment 5

 

Feb 15 - 21

Chapter 9: Public Key Cryptography

Assignment 6

 

Feb 22 - 28

Chapter 10: Key Management

Assignment 7

 

Mar 1- 7

Review of Completed Chapters

 

Midterm

Mar 8 - 14

Chapter 11: Message Authentication and Hash Function

Assignment 8

 

Mar 15 - 21

Chapter 12: Hash MAC Algorithms

Assignment 9

Work on Research Project

Mar 22- 28

Chapter 13: Digital Signatures and Authentication Protocols

Assignment 10

Mar 29 – Apr 4

Chapter 14: Authentication Application

Assignment 11

Apr 5 - 11

Chapter 15: Electronic Mail Security

Assignment 12

Apr 12 - 18

Chapter 16: IP Security

Assignment 13

Apr 19 - 25

Chapter 17: IP Security

Assignment 14

Apr 26 – May 2

Work on Research Project

 

May 3 –10

Research Project Submission