Course Syllabus

1. Basics of computer security
   1. Overview
   2. Definition of terms
   3. Security goals
   4. Shortcomings
   5. Attack and defense
2. Encryption and cryptography
   1. Ciphers and codes
   2. Public key algorithms
   3. Key distribution
   4. Digital signatures
   5. Pretty good privacy
3. Authentication and key exchange protocols
   1. Directory authentication service
   2. Diffie-Hellman key exchange
   3. Kerberos
4. Software security
   1. Malicious code
   2. Worms
   3. Intruders
   4. Error detection and correction
   5. OS protection policies
5. Trusted systems
   1. Memory protection
   2. Access control matrix
   3. User authentication
   4. Security models
   5. Disaster recovery
6. Database security
   1. Integrity constraints
   2. Multi phase commit protocols
7. Network security
   1. Threats in networks
   2. Privacy enhanced email
   3. DS authentication
8. Web and electronic commerce
   1. Threats on the web
   2. Secure socket layer
   3. Client-side certificates
   4. Applet security model
9. Security policy: case study
   1. Unix
   2. Windows NT
   3. Browsers and Java/scripts