CS 461, ECE 422

Course Schedule Fall 2020

This schedule is subject to change. Please check back frequently.


Unit Tuesday Lecture Thursday Lecture Weekly Discussion
Intro Aug. 25
Introductions and Course Overview
Chapter 01 – Adversarial Mindset
 Aug. 27
Chapter 02 – Ethics and Law
 x86 Assembly Review
Software Security Sep. 1
Chapter 03 – Buffer Overflow
 Sep. 3
Chapter 04 – Control Flow Hijacking
 AppSec MP: CP 1
Software Security Sep. 8
Chapter 05 - Malware
AppSec Project, Checkpoint 1 due 6pm
 Sep. 10
Chapter 06 - Malware Defenses 		AppSec MP: CP 2
OS Security Sep. 15
Chapter 07 - Isolation and Authorization 		Sep. 17
Chapter 08 - Authentication
AppSec Project, Checkpoint 2 due 6pm
 WebSec Background
Web Security Sep. 22
Chapter 09 - Web Security 		Sep. 24
Chapter 10 - Database Security 		WebSec MP: CP 1
OS Security Continued Sep. 29
Chapter 11 - Authorization in the Linux Kernel
WebSec Project, Checkpoint 1 due 6pm
 Oct. 1
Chapter 12 - Auditing and Forensics 		WebSec MP: CP 2
OS Security Continued Oct. 6
Chapter 13 - Cloud Computing 		Oct. 8
Midterm Exam Review
WebSec Project, Checkpoint 2 due 6pm
 Lecture & MP Content Review
Cryptography Oct. 13
Class Cancelled (Online Midterm) 		Oct. 15
Chapter 14 - Hashing
Cryptography Oct. 20
Chapter 15 - Symmetric Encryption 		Oct. 22
Chapter 16 - Asymmetric Encryption and Key Exchange 		Crypto MP: CP 1
Cryptography Oct. 27
Chapter 17 - Message Integrity
Crypto Project, Checkpoint 1 due 6pm
 Oct. 29
Chapter 18 - The Internet Protocol Stack 		Crypto MP: CP 2
Network Security Nov. 3
ELECTION DAY 		Nov. 5
Chapter 19 - Link-Layer Security
Crypto Project, Checkpoint 2 due 6pm *on Friday Nov 6th*
 Network Background
Network Security Nov. 10
Chapter 20 - Internet-Layer Security 		Nov. 12
Chapter 21 - Transport-Layer Security 		NetSec MP: CP 1
Network Security Nov. 17
Chapter 22 - Application-Layer Security: TLS
NetSec Project, Checkpoint 1 due 6pm
 Nov. 19
Chapter 23 - Application-Layer Security: DNS 		NetSec MP: CP 2
FALL BREAK
Anonymity and Privacy Dec. 1
Chapter 24 - Anonymous Communication 		Dec. 3
Chapter 25 - Bitcoin and Contact Tracing
NetSec Project, Checkpoint 2 due 6pm
 Lecture & MP Content Review
Dec. 8
Final Exam Review 		Dec. 10
READING DAY

Midterm Exam:

Any 2 Hour window between Oct 11 at 8 pm Central and Oct 13 at 8 Central pm, available on Compass.

Sample Exams: Midterm Spring '17, Midterm Spring '18, Midterm Fall '18, Midterm Fall '19, Midterm Spring '20.

Final Exam:

Any 2 Hour window between Dec 13 at 8 pm Central and Dec 15 at 8 pm Central, available on Compass.

We will not release past final exams. You can expect a similar length, format, and difficulty as the midterm.