CSE 343/443: Network Security (Fall 2006)

Instructor:

Prof. M. Chuah
chuah(at)cse.lehigh.edu
http://www.cse.lehigh.edu/~chuah/

Graduate Assistant:

Kun Huang
kuh205(at) lehigh.edu

Course Description:

CSE 343/443 is a senior undergraduate and graduate level course that covers in detail some topics in network security. It starts with an overview of TCP/IP stacks, their strengths and weaknesses, followed by topics like intrusion detection, worm modeling and detection, VPNs, IPSEC, PKIs etc. Last but not least, wireless security issues will also be discussed.

Objectives:

To provide an in-depth understanding of how important issues related to network security. In addition, the students will learn how to use publicly available tools for detecting, responding and recovering from security incidents e.g. etherreal, nmap, SNORT etc. Graduate students will be made aware of current research topics in this area. These objectives are accomplished through course lectures, paper readings, and extensive laboratory exercises.

Prerequisites:

CSE 303, ECE404, or equivalent

Expected Work:

Homework, lab programming assignments

Examinations:

Midterm, and final project

Required/Recommended

Textbooks:

Cryptography and Network Security , W. Stallings, 4^th Edition, Prentice Hall (Required).

SSL and TLS Essentials, S. Thomas, Wiley (Recommended)

Internet Denial of Service, Mirkovic, Dietrich, Reiter , Prentice Hall (Recommended)

Real 802.11 Security , Edney, Arbaugh , Addison Wesley (Recommended)

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Last revised: 22^nd, Aug, 2005.

Instructor:	Prof. M. Chuah chuah(at)cse.lehigh.edu http://www.cse.lehigh.edu/~chuah/
Graduate Assistant:	Kun Huang kuh205(at) lehigh.edu
Course Description:	CSE 343/443 is a senior undergraduate and graduate level course that covers in detail some topics in network security. It starts with an overview of TCP/IP stacks, their strengths and weaknesses, followed by topics like intrusion detection, worm modeling and detection, VPNs, IPSEC, PKIs etc. Last but not least, wireless security issues will also be discussed.
Objectives:	To provide an in-depth understanding of how important issues related to network security. In addition, the students will learn how to use publicly available tools for detecting, responding and recovering from security incidents e.g. etherreal, nmap, SNORT etc. Graduate students will be made aware of current research topics in this area. These objectives are accomplished through course lectures, paper readings, and extensive laboratory exercises.
Prerequisites:	CSE 303, ECE404, or equivalent
Expected Work:	Homework, lab programming assignments
Examinations:	Midterm, and final project
Required/Recommended Textbooks:	Cryptography and Network Security , W. Stallings, 4^th Edition, Prentice Hall (Required). SSL and TLS Essentials, S. Thomas, Wiley (Recommended) Internet Denial of Service, Mirkovic, Dietrich, Reiter , Prentice Hall (Recommended) Real 802.11 Security , Edney, Arbaugh , Addison Wesley (Recommended)