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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: Tue, 1:00pm – 2:00 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: T/Th 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 3D01 Important Dates Lecture Begins: January 4, 2023 First Assignment Due: January 31, 2023 Reading Week (no classes): February 19-25 Mid-Term Exam: February 28, 2023 Last Class: April 4 Final Exam: TBD
http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/exam-schedules/index.html Final withdrawal date w/o academic penalty: March 14, 2023
University closures: Louis Riel Day: February 20, 2023 Good Friday: April 9, 2023
Evaluation Criteria ACS-3921: · Assignments/Case Studies Labs (18%) · Assignment 1 (6%) · Assignment 2 (6%) · Assignment 3 (6%) · Quizzes (5) - (10%) · Group Discussion/Reflection (10%) · Mid-Term Exam (22%) · Final Exam (40%) ACS/GACS-4921: · Assignments/Case Studies Labs (18%) · Assignment 1 (6%) · Assignment 2 (6%) · Assignment 3 (6%) · Quizzes (5) - (10%) · Class Participation/Group Discussion (10%) · Research/Term Paper (10%) · Mid-Term Exam (18%) · Final Exam (34%)
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Author(s): William Stallings and Lawrie Brown Publisher: Pearson Copyright year: © 2018 |
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Class Notes | Syllabus |
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Jan. 5 |
Course outline Computer Security Overview |
Chapter 1 |
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Jan. 10/12 |
Cryptographic Tools |
Chapter 2 |
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Jan. 17/19 |
User Authentication |
Chapter 3 |
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· Quiz 1 (Chapters 1 and 2)
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Jan.24/26 |
Access Control |
Chapter 4 |
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Jan. 31 / Feb. 2 |
Database and Data Center Security |
Chapter 5 |
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· Quiz 2 (Chapters 3 and 4) · Assignment 1 due and Presentation |
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Feb. 7/9 |
Malicious Software
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Chapter 6
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7 |
Feb. 14/16 |
Denial of Service Attacks |
Chapter 7 |
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8 |
Feb. 21/23 |
Denial of Service Attacks
Mid-term Revision |
Chapters 1—7 |
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· Quiz 3 |
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Feb. 19—25 |
Reading Week (No Classes) |
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Feb. 28 |
Midterm exam |
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Mar. 2/7/9 |
Intrusion Detection
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Chapter 8 |
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· Assignment 2 due and Presentation |
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Mar. 14/16 |
Firewalls |
Chapter 9 |
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· Quiz 4 |
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10 |
Mar. 21/23 |
Cloud and IoT Security |
Chapter 13 |
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· Quiz 5 · Assignment 3 due and Presentation |
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Mar. 28/30 |
IT Security Management, Risk Assessment, and Security Controls
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Chapters 14 & 15 |
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· Term Paper/Project Presentation Set 1
· Term Paper/Project Presentation Set 2 |
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April 4 |
Security Auditing
Revision |
Chapter 18 |
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Chapters 1—18 |
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Final Exam |
Time: TBD
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