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This document provides information about the CMSC 687/487: Introduction to Network Security course offered in Spring 2007 including the course faculty, teaching assistant, objectives, materials, topics, projects, and grading policy. The course is taught by Dr. Deepinder Sidhu on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00-5:15pm in room ACIV013. Students will study topics related to securing data in networked environments using the textbook "Cryptography and Network Security" and will complete assignments, projects, and 3 exams worth 25% each that make up the overall grade.

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This document provides information about the CMSC 687/487: Introduction to Network Security course offered in Spring 2007 including the course faculty, teaching assistant, objectives, materials, topics, projects, and grading policy. The course is taught by Dr. Deepinder Sidhu on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00-5:15pm in room ACIV013. Students will study topics related to securing data in networked environments using the textbook "Cryptography and Network Security" and will complete assignments, projects, and 3 exams worth 25% each that make up the overall grade.

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Spring ’07

CMSC 687/487: Introduction to Network Security


MW: 4:00pm- 5:15pm, ACIV013

Course Faculty
• Dr. Deepinder Sidhu, Professor, Computer Science & Electrical Engineering
• Office: ITE 347, Tel: 410-455-3028 or 3063
• OH: TBD

Teaching Assistant
• Rick Carback
• OH: TBD
• Office: ITE 228, Tel: 410x-455-8871, Email: [email protected]

Course Objective
• Study topics related to securing data in a networked environment.

Course Material
• W. Stallings, Cryptography and Network Security, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2006.
• Research publications and Internet Drafts/RFCs

You Should Know


• Networking concepts covered in, for example, A. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks, 4tth Edition

Course Topics
• Security concepts
• Symmetric key encryptions
• Public key encryptions
• Network security protocols
• System Security

Project Topics
1. Cryptanalysis
2. Operating systems security
3. Wireless and mobile security
4. Ad hoc networks security
5. Sensor networks security
6. Web security
7. Database security
8. Multicast security
9. Security in web services frameworks
10. Distributed denial of service attacks
11. Intrusion detection and prevention
12. Security in banking transactions
13. SCADA protocols security
14. Steganography

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15. Quantum cryptography

Grading Policy

Exam 1 25%
Exam 2 25%
Exam 3 (Final) 25%
Assignments and Projects 25%

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