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AU Security Course Outline

This document outlines the course objectives, expected learning outcomes, description, and evaluation for a graduate-level "Computer and Network Security" course. The course aims to provide fundamental concepts in computer security, threats, principles of secure design, and state-of-the-art techniques. It will cover topics like cryptography, public key infrastructure, network security, operating systems security, firewalls, web security, and wireless/mobile security. Students will be evaluated through quizzes, exams, exercises, presentations, and a project.

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AU Security Course Outline

This document outlines the course objectives, expected learning outcomes, description, and evaluation for a graduate-level "Computer and Network Security" course. The course aims to provide fundamental concepts in computer security, threats, principles of secure design, and state-of-the-art techniques. It will cover topics like cryptography, public key infrastructure, network security, operating systems security, firewalls, web security, and wireless/mobile security. Students will be evaluated through quizzes, exams, exercises, presentations, and a project.

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Ambo University

Institute of Technology
Department of Computer Science
Graduate Program in Computer Science

Instructor: Dr. Henock Mulugeta


Course name: Computer and Network Security
Course code:
Course objectives:
o Provide fundamental concepts in computer systems security
o Enable students to understand threats to security of computer systems
o Introduce students to the principles of secure system design
o Introduce students to the fundamentals of cryptography
o Introduce students to the security issues and defense techniques in operating systems,
networks, web applications, and mobile devices
o Introduce students to the state-of-the-art techniques for vulnerability analysis,
prevention, and defense

Course Expected Learning Outcomes:


After successful completion of the course the student is expected to have knowledge and understanding
that help to:
o Possess solid understanding of principles and practices of computer systems security
o Be able to recognize, explain, and act-on threats to confidentiality, integrity, and
availability of a computer system
o Apply formalisms and technologies to defend computer systems from security threats
o Be familiar with security issues and defense mechanisms in operating systems,
networks, web applications, and mobile devices
o Be conversant with automated analysis of security threats, design and implementation
of countermeasures

Course description
1. Security fundamentals
 What is security?
 Why security?
 Security trends
 Security requirements
 Security attack types
 Security service and mechanisms
 Security model
 Goals in security
2. Fundamentals of Cryptography
 Basic Security techniques
 Cryptography
 Symmetric and asymmetric encryption
 Cryptanalytic Attacks
 Block vs Stream Ciphers
 Substitution-Permutation Ciphers
 Cryptographic Algorithms
 Symmetric Block Cipher Algorithms
- DES (Data Encryption Standard), Double DES, Triple DES
- AES (Reading assignment)
3. Public key cryptography, Digital signature, and Certificates
 Private and public keys
 Public key cryptography classifications
 RSA public key cryptography
 Diffie -Hellman key exchange algorithm
 Digital signature
- Using public key
- Using hash algorithms/message digest
 Digital certificates
- Distribution of public key
- Certificate Authority and PKI
- Direct key exchange protocols

4. Network Security
 Security issues in protocols
 Network services
 Types of attacks on TCP/IP protocols
 IPSEC
- Architecture, applications, implementation
 Transport and application layer attacks and countermeasures

5. Operating Systems Security


 Memory attacks and protection
 Users management
 Enforcement of security
 Security evaluation
 Trusted devices
 Digital rights management

6. Firewall and Proxy Server


 Relationship between Proxy Server and Firewall
 Types of Firewalls
 Packet Filtering Firewalls
 Application level gateway
 Circuit level gateway
 Firewall configuration/topology
 Proxy server
 How Proxy Servers Work
 Proxy Servers and Packet Filters
 Goals of Proxy Servers
7. Web Security
 Web fundamentals
 Browser security models
 Vulnerabilities
 Prevention and defense

8. Wireless and Mobile Security


 Wireless and mobile security model
 Vulnerabilities
 Prevention and defense

9. Kerberos and Intrusion Detection System (optional)

EVALUATION
- Quiz
- Mid and Final exams
- Practical exercise
- Seminar presentation
- Project

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