Syllabus

CSCI 327 – Computer Security

Spring 2007

1.0           General Information

Class Time: Tuesday/Thursday 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Class Location: 216 Thompson

Instructor: Dr. Shankar M Banik

            Office: 222 Thompson

            Email: shankar.banik@citadel.edu

Instructor Office Hours:

            Tuesday 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

            Wednesday 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

            Thursday 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

            Friday 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

2.0           Course Description

A survey of the principles and practices related to computer security. The course concentrates on the problems of security associated with computer systems and emphasizes the application of cryptography to address those problems.

3.0           Course Objectives

This course aims to

·         provide the student with an overview of the issues involved in computer security;

·         introduce the more common types of attacks that have been mounted against computer systems;

·         discuss the role of cryptography in computer security;

·         identify legal and ethical issues related to computer security;

·         present theoretical results relevant to the discipline; and

·         examine how these results can be applied in practice.

4.0           Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students

·      will be able to understand the concept of policies and mechanisms of computer security;

·      understand different models of confidentiality and integrity;

·      will be able to analyze different cryptographic techniques;

·      understand the concepts of key management and authentication;

·      understand the features of different malicious logics; and

·      will be able to analyze different intrusion detection techniques.

5.0           Course Material

• Textbook:       Introduction to Computer Security,

                                    Matt Bishop,

                                    Addison Wesley

                                    ISBN 0-321-24744-2

6.0           Required Work

·         Homework

§         There will be approximately five homeworks. Each homework should be turned in at the beginning of the class on the due date. The homework must be typed. Late and/or illegible work will not be accepted. For every 24 hours late, you will be deducted 10% of the grade of the homework.  Any homework that is more than 5 days late will not be evaluated.

·         Term Project

§         Students will be expected to choose and research some topic of interest to them in computer security. They will be expected to give a presentation and a written report on the topic. A handout on the project details will be given in the class.

·         Midterm Examinations

§         There will be two Midterm Exams during the semester. Tentative dates for the Midterm Examinations are Thursday, February 15 and Thursday, March 22 at Thompson 216 during the lecture class. Missing an examination without a previously approved excuse will result in a grade of zero for that examination. Makeup examinations are never available.  

·         Comprehensive Final Examination

§         The Final Examination is from 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 26. The Final Examination is comprehensive. No Final Examination can be given early, except as required by The Citadel Policy.

7.0           Course Policies

Class Attendance and Discussion: It is advised that students attend all lectures. Everyone in the class is expected to participate in the class discussion.

E-mail: Any announcement will be sent through email. Class emails are sent to your official email address using PANCHO. You are responsible for making sure that you are receiving class e-mails. It is your responsibility to have your official email account working properly and forwarding to the location where you read emails.

Grading: There are four components to the course grade. They are weighted as follows.

The grading scale will be no higher than the following. It may be lower at the discretion of the instructor.

Grading Policies

• If you have a question about the grading of a homework, please see the instructor during his office hours. All disagreements about the grading of a homework must be brought to the attention of the instructor within one week of when the item was returned.
• If there is a dispute about the grading of an examination problem, you may stay after the class the day the exams are returned to discuss it with the instructor. If you cannot stay at this time, return the paper to the instructor at the end of class and visit with the instructor during his office hours. ONCE AN EXAM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CLASSROOM AFTER IT HAS BEEN RETURNED, THE GRADE IS FINAL AND WILL NOT BE CHANGED, EVEN IF IT IS FOUND TO BE IN ERROR.

Disability

Any student in this course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or her abilities should contact the instructor personally as soon as possible so that accommodations necessary can be made to ensure full participation and to facilitate educational opportunities.

Academic Misconduct

All work submitted for an individual grade, including homework and term project, should be the work of that single individual, and not their friends, nor their tutor. It is your responsibility to be familiar with the policies mentioned in The Honor Manual of The Citadel. Ignorance of these policies is not an excuse for violating them.