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VICTOR BALOGUN, Ph.D |
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Home Page for ACS 3921/4921-001/GACS-4921-001 Computer Security & Privacy |
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Class Notes | Syllabus |
Course ObjectivesThis course introduces students to the security and privacy issues in computer and network systems and related technologies. It covers the fundamentals of computer security such as encryption methods, public key cryptography, hash function and signature schemes, key exchange protocols, authentication and access control models, malicious software, system and network security. The course also examines issues related to the management of IT security like risk assessment, security controls, security audits, privacy and ethics. ACS-4921 students will also read and analyze scientific papers on topics related to computer security and privacy. |
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Department of Applied Computer Science University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Office Hours: Th, 12:00pm – 1:00 pm Office: 3D18 Phone: 204-988-7664 Email: vi.balogun@uwinnipeg.ca
Welcome to ACS-3921/4921/GACS 4921-001: Lecture Updates:
Class meeting time and Venue: M/W 4:00 PM - 5:15 AM 3D01 Important Dates Lecture Begins: January 6, 2025 Reading Week (no classes): February 16-22 Mid-Term Exam: February 24, 2025 Last Class: April 2 Final Exam: TBD
http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/exam-schedules/index.html Final withdrawal date w/o academic penalty: March 14, 2025
University closures: Louis Riel Day: February 17, 2025 Good Friday: April 18, 2025
Evaluation Criteria ACS-3921: · Labs—10 (20%) · Quizzes (3) - (12%) · Group Discussion/Reflection (10%) · Mid-Term Exam (18%) · Final Exam (40%) ACS-4921: · Labs—10 (20%) · Quizzes (3) - (12%) · Class Participation/Group Discussion (10%) · Capstone Project—( 10%) · Mid-Term Exam (15%) · Final Exam (33%) GACS-4921: · Weekly Hands On—10 (15%) · Quizzes (3) - (12%) · Class Participation/Group Discussion (10%) · Research/Term Paper (15%) · Mid-Term Exam (15%) · Final Exam (33%)
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Author(s): William Stallings and Lawrie Brown Publisher: Pearson Copyright year: © 2023 |
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Class Notes | Syllabus |
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Jan. 6/8 |
Course outline
Computer Security Overview |
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Chapter 1 |
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Jan. 13/15 |
Cryptographic Tools
User Authentication |
Chapter 2 |
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Chapter 3 |
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Jan. 20/22 |
Database and Data Center Security |
Chapter 5 |
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· Quiz 1 (Chapters 1—3) |
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Jan. 27/29 |
Cloud and IoT Security |
Chapter 13 |
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Feb. 3 / 5 |
IT Security Management, Risk Assessment, and Security Controls |
Chapter 14 |
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Feb. 10/12 |
Malicious Software
Mid-term Revision
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Chapter 6
Chapters 1—5, 13, 14 |
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· Quiz 2 (Chapters 5, 13 and 14) |
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Feb. 16—22 |
Reading Week (No Classes) |
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Feb. 24/26 |
Midterm exam
Application/Software Security
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Chapter 11 |
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Mar. 3/5 |
Threat Modeling
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Chapter 11b |
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Mar. 10/12 |
Penetration Testing
Denial of Service Attacks
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Chapter 11c |
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· Quiz 3 (Chapters 6, 11, 11b and 11c) |
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Chapter 7 |
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Mar. 17/19 |
Intrusion Detection |
Chapter 8 |
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Mar. 24/26 |
Firewalls
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Mar 31/April 2 |
Revision
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Chapters 1—14 |
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Final Exam |
Time: TBD
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