Comp 370: Computer Security

Fall 2021

Schedule

This schedule is just an attempt to give you an idea of what's coming. I will probably update it as we cover topics.

WEEK DAY ANNOUNCEMENTS TOPIC & READING LABS     
1

Aug 31

 

Intro, Perspectives and Hystorical Crypto

Asst1: Substitution Cipher Decryption

Sep 02

 
2

Sep 07

 

Modern Cryptography I: Symmetric Crypto

W2

Sep 09

Drop/add ends

3

Sep 14

  Modern Cryptography II: Public-Key Crypto

Asst2: Breaking Symmetric Crypto

Sep 16

 
4

Sep 21

  Introduction to Network Protocols

W4

Sep 23

Pass/Fail Deadline (Sep 24)

5

Sep 28

  Network Protocols continued

W5

Sep 30

 
6

Oct 05

  Secure Network Protocols

W6

Oct 07

 
7

Oct 12

October Break

Oct 14

  Secure Network Protocols (continued) W7
8

Oct 19

  User Authentication and Kerberos

W8

Oct 21

MAP Day (no class morning)

9

Oct 26

  Network Attacks and Countermeasures

W9

Oct 28

Withdraw Deadline (Oct 29)

10

Nov 02

Advisement Week (Nov 01)

Higher-Level Protocols I: TOR

W10

Nov 04

11

Nov 09

  Higher-Level Protocols II: Bitcoin

W11

Nov 11

Registration Deadline for S22 (Nov 12)

12

Nov 16

  System Attacks

W12

Nov 18

13

Nov 23

  Other System Attacks Other Threats

W13

Nov 25

Thanksgiving Break

14

Nov 30

  TBD

W14

Dec 02

15

Dec 07

  Catch Up, Misc and Review

W13

Dec 09

 
 

Dec 13

Final Exams Start

Dec 13

Final Exam, 9:00AM, SC 1315

Dec 18

Final Exams End