ACS-2821-001

Lecture Schedule and Notes

Lecture notes and paper readings will be posted as the course progresses during course. I will announce it in class and post a notice in the course website's announcement page.

Note: All topics listed may not be covered and may be offered in a slightly different time order.

Course Week  Lecture Date  Topic  Required Readings  Complementary Readings & Notes 
One  4/Sept  Course Outline    ACS-2821-001 Course Outline
Second  9/Sept  The Growing Importance of IT Security  Textbook - Chapter 1  Lecture Note 1
Chapter 1 Answer Keys
11/Sept  Information Security Principles  Textbook - Chapter 2  
Third  16/Sept  Information Security Principles  Textbook - Chapter 2  Lecture Note 2
Chapter 2 Answer Keys
18/Sept  Certification Programs and the Common Body of Knowledge  Textbook - Chapter 3   Lecture Note 3
Chapter 3 Answer Keys
Eauqfax Data Breach Post Mortem
Forth  23/Sept  Governance and Risk Management  Textbook - Chapter 4 
25/Sept  Governance and Risk Management  Textbook - Chapter 4   Lecture Note 4
Chapter 4 Answer Keys
Fifth  30/Sept  Security Architecture and Design  Textbook - Chapter 5  Lecture Note 5
Chapter 5 Answer Keys
2/Oct  Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Planning  Textbook - Chapter 6 
Sixth  7/Oct  Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Planning  Textbook - Chapter 6  Lecture Note 6
Chapter 6 Answer Keys
9/Oct  Term Test - Closed Book  Textbook - Chapter 1 to Chapter 5  Midterm Test Answer key
Seventh  13/Oct  Winter Reading Week    13 Oct - 19 Oct - No Class 
Eighth  21/Oct  Law, Investigations, and Ethics  Textbook - Chapter 7  Lecture Note 7
Chapter 7 Answer Keys
23/Oct  Physical Security Control  Textbook - Chapter 8  Lecture Note 8
Chapter 8 Answer Keys
Ninth  28/Oct  Operations Security  Textbook - Chapter 9  Lecture Note 9
Chapter 9 Answer Keys
30/Oct  Access Control Systems and Methodology  Textbook - Chapter 10  Lecture Note 10
Chapter 10 Answer Keys
Tenth  4/Nov  Cryptography  Textbook - Chapter 11   
6/Nov  Cryptography  Textbook - Chapter 11   
Eleventh  11/Nov  Remembrance Day - No Class     
13/Nov  Cryptography  Textbook - Chapter 11  Lecture Note 11
Chapter 11 Answer Keys
Twelve  18/Nov  Telecommunications, Network, and Internet Security  Textbook - Chapter 12   
20/Nov  Telecommunications, Network, and Internet Security  Textbook - Chapter 12   
Thirteen  25/Nov  Telecommunications, Network, and Internet Security  Textbook - Chapter 12  Lecture Note 12
Chapter 12 Answer Keys
27/Nov  Software Development Security  Textbook - Chapter 13  Lecture Note 13
Chapter 13 Answer Keys
Fourteen  2/Dec  Securing the Future  Textbook - Chapter 14  Lecture Note 14
Chapter 14 Answer Keys
3/Dec  Review    Make up class for Remembrance Day Nov 11
Exam  14/Dec  Final Exam  Chapter 1 to Chapter 14  09:00 to 12:00 - 3D01