Number and Title of Course: CS459/559 - Network Security

http://csc.ColumbusState.edu/summers/NOTES/CS559/

Instructor(s): Dr. Wayne Summers
Office: SCA204        Office phone: (505) 454-3230
Department phone: (505) 454-3295
Office Hours: MW 3:30-4:20 p.m. MST; TR 1-1:50 p.m. MST; via e-mail, net-meetings during class time and by appointment.
e-mail address: summers_wayne@ColumbusState.edu
homepage:http://csc.ColumbusState.edu/summers

Catalog Description of Course: This course addresses security issues for TCP/IP-based and NT networks. Access Control and Communications Security issues will be covered as well as Internet and intranet security. (3 credits).

Course Prerequisite: CS457/CS557 - Computer Networks, MIS420/MIS520 - Networking in a Business Environment or permission of instructor.

Required Textbook(s): Network Security Essentials, Prentice-Hall by William Stallings, 2000, ISBN: 0-13-016093-8.

Supplementary Books and Materials

Educational Outcomes

  1. Students will be able to identify security breaches in a computer network
  2. Students will be able to discuss major issues concerning computer security.
  3. Students will know how to use standard security tools to locate and fix security leaks in a computer network.
  4. Students will have an understanding of a variety of cryptographic algorithms and protocols underlying network security applications.
  5. Students will have an understanding of system-level security issues.

Major Topics

  1. Security Concepts and Terminology
  2. TCP/IP and OSI Network Security
  3. Access Control Issues (Packet Filters, Firewalls)
  4. Communication Security (OSI Layer Security Protocols)
  5. Security Tools
  6. Cryptography
  7. System Security - Intruders and Viruses
  8. E-mail and Web Security

Instructional Methods and Techniques

    1. The class will "meet" the equivalent of two one-hour & fifteen minutes for lecture/discussion each week.
    2. The lectures and discussions will be a combination of sychronous and asynchronous discussions using WebCT.
    3. Students mut have access to the Internet to facilitate demonstrating and using software.
    Many of the assignments should stress hands-on applications by the students. Each student will be expected to participate in all lectures. Class participation by all is expected.

    Assignments for Course

    1. Readings from the textbook(s)
    2. Outside reading from popular computing and information technology periodicals
    3. Readings from documents found on the Internet
    4. Frequent lab assignments and homework
    5. Research paper/project

    Evaluation

    1. Midterm(s) and Final Exams over the lectures and readings.
    2. Homework including lab assignments on material discussed in class.
    3. Projects and/or a Term paper on a topic on computer security.

    Class Attendance:Class attendance is the responsibility of the student, and it is the student's responsibility to independently cover any material s/he may miss. Class attendance and participation may also be used in determining grades. You should attend all sessions. Attendance will be taken.

    Exams and Assignments: There will be one midterm exam and one comprehensive final exam. Exams cover material from the text as well as laboratory activities. The lectures may not cover all the material in the textbooks and may be supplemented by additional materials. Late assignments will be subject to up to a 25% deduction in points per day. No credit will be given for assignments that are more than one week late.

    Course Evaluation (tentative): (Graduate Students will be expected to graduate quality work)

    Grades may be determined according to this scale (tentative):
    A 90% - 100%B 80% - 89%
    C 70% - 79%D 60% - 69%

    SCHEDULE (tentative)

      Lecture Topic Homework
    Week 1:(Jan. 8-12) Introduction to Computer Networking and Security:
    Computer Crime, Security and Computer Viruses
    Ch.1 - Introduction
    		 Week 1 Assignment
    Week 2:(Jan. 15-19) Introduction to Computer Networking and Security:
    		 Week 2 Assignment
    Week 3:(Jan. 22-26) Cryptography:
    Ch.2 - Conventional Encryption and Message Confidentiality    		 Week 3 Assignment
    Week 4:(Jan. 29- Feb. 2) Cryptography:
    Ch.2 - Conventional Encryption and Message Confidentiality
    Ch.3 - Public-Key Cryptography and Message Authentication    		 Week 4 Assignment
    Week 5:(Feb. 5 - Feb. 9) Cryptography:
    Ch.3 - Public-Key Cryptography and Message Authentication    		 Week 5 Assignment
    Week 6:(Feb. 12 - Feb. 16) Network Security Applications: Ch. 4 - Authentication Applications Week 6 Assignment
    Week 7:(Feb. 19 - Feb. 23) Network Security Applications: Ch.5 - Electronic Mail Security Week 7 Assignment
    Week 8:(Feb. 26 - Mar. 2) Network Security Applications: Ch.6 - IP Security Week 8 Assignment
    Week 9:(Mar. 5 - Mar. 9) Review
    MIDTERM    		 Week 9 Assignment
    SPRING BREAK HAVE FUN  
    Week 10:(Mar. 19 - Mar. 23) Network Security Applications: Ch.7 - Web Security Week 10 Assignment
    Week 11:(Mar. 26 - Mar. 30) Ch.8 - Network Management Security Week 11 Assignment
    Week 12:(Apr. 2 - Apr. 6) System Security: Ch.9 - Intruders and Viruses Week 12 Assignment
    Week 13:(Apr. 9 - Apr. 13) System Security: Ch.9 - Intruders and Viruses Week 13 Assignment
    Week 14:(Apr. 16 - Apr. 20) System Security: Ch.10 - Firewalls Week 14 Assignment
    Week 15:(Apr. 23 - Apr. 27) System Security: Ch.10 - Firewalls
    REVIEW
    May 1, 2000 FINAL EXAM Tuesday, May 1, 2001 - 2:30-5:30 p.m.