Course Schedule Fall 2022

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


Unit Tuesday Lecture Thursday Lecture Wednesday Discussion
Intro Aug. 23
Introductions and Course Overview
Chapter 01 – Security Mindset
Aug. 25
Chapter 02 – Ethics and Law
x86 Assembly Review [Slides]
Software Security Aug. 30
Chapter 03 – Buffer Overflow
Sep. 1
Chapter 04 – Control Flow Hijacking
AppSec MP: CP 1 [Slides]
Software Security Sep. 6
Chapter 05 - Malware
AppSec Project, Checkpoint 1 due on Wed. Sep. 7 at 6pm
Sep. 8
Chapter 06 - Malware Defenses
AppSec MP: CP 2 [Slides]
Web Security Sep. 13
Chapter 07 - Introduction to Web Security
Sep. 15
Chapter 08 - Web Security
AppSec Project, Checkpoint 2 due 6pm
OS Security Sep. 20
Chapter 9 - Database Security
Sep. 22
Chapter 10 - Isolation and Authorization
WebSec MP: CP 1 [Slides]
OS Security Sep. 27
Chapter 11 - Auditing and Forensics
WebSec Project, Checkpoint 1 due 6pm
Sep. 29
Chapter 12 - Authentication
WebSec MP: CP 2 [Slides]
Special Topics Oct. 4
Chapter 13 - Cloud Security
Oct. 6
Chapter 14 - Usable Security and Privacy
WebSec Project, Checkpoint 2 due 6pm
Midterm Oct. 11
Midterm Review
Oct. 13
Midterm Exam
Midterm Review [Slides]
Cryptography Oct. 18
Chapter 15 - Hashing
Oct. 20
Chapter 16 - Symmetric Encryption
Crypto MP: CP 1 [Slides]
Cryptography Oct. 25
Chapter 17 - Asymmetric Encryption and Key Exchange
Crypto Project, Checkpoint 1 due 6pm
Oct. 27
Chapter 18 - Message Integrity
Crypto MP: CP 2 [Slides]
Network Security Nov. 1
Chapter 19 - The Network Stack
Nov. 3
Chapter 20 - Link-Layer Security
Crypto Project, Checkpoint 2 due 6pm
Network Security Nov. 8
No Class (Election Day)
Nov. 10
Chapter 21 - Internet-Layer Security
NetSec MP: CP 1 [Slides]
Network Security Nov. 15
Chapter 22 - Transport-Layer Security
NetSec Project, Checkpoint 1 due 6pm
Nov. 17
Chapter 23 - TLS
NetSec MP: CP 2 [Slides]
FALL BREAK
Special Topics Nov. 29
Chapter 24 - DNS
Dec. 1
Chapter 25 - Anonymity
NetSec Project, Checkpoint 2 due 6pm
Final Exam Dec. 6
Chapter 26 - Denial of Service
Final Exam Review
Dec. 8
READING DAY
Final Exam Review [Slides]

Midterm Exam

Any 2 Hour window between Oct 13 at 9 am Central and 9 pm Central, available on Canvas.

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 9 am Central and 9 pm Central, available on Canvas.