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CS114: Introduction to Network Security
Network Security
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Who, What, and Where

Prof. Daniel Votipka

Instructor

Email: dvotipka@cs.tufts.edu

Office Hours:
Tu/Th 10:00-11:00am, in Cummings Center rm 361 or on Zoom

Carson Powers

TA

Email: Carson.Powers@tufts.edu

Office Hours:
M/W 11:00am-12:00pm, in Cummings Center rm 359 or on Zoom

Andrew Vu

CA

Email: Andrew.Vu@tufts.edu

Office Hours:
W/F 12:00-1:00pm, in Cummings Center rm 359 or on Zoom


Who:
Look left.

What:
See below.

Where:
This class will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30-2:45pm in JCC rm 180. Students who are unable to attend course in person may also join via Zoom (link posted on the course Piazza). Zoom streams of the class will be recorded and posted to the course Box folder after class.
This class will also have an online presence. Students are expected (read: required) to participate in online discussions on Piazza.

Prerequisites:
CS-15 or graduate standing

Description

This course introduces students to network security. By examining case studies and reading seminal research papers, students will learn about network attacks and vulnerabilities as well as current defenses. Topics covered include cryptography, confidentiality and authentication protocols, botnets, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and communication privacy and anonymity.

Prerequisites: CS-15 or graduate standing

Why

This introductory course will impart a broad understanding of the underpinnings of security techniques, security best practices, and computer security research. The course should help students to understand the mindsets of attackers (the bad guys and gals who do malicious things on the network) and system designers and defenders (the good guys and gals who try to stop the attackers). The course should prepare students to understand and assess security threats, become familiar with security engineering best practices, and write better software, protocols, and systems.

A Note about Network Security

This class covers both offensive and defensive computer and network security techniques. Enrollment in this class does not constitute a waiver of Tufts' Network Use Policy. Students are expected and required to obey all University policies. Talk to the instructor before conducting any network experiments.

Course Policies

Grading, academic integrity, etc.

Policies

Hopefully not too arbitrary

Academic Integrity

Dos and Definitely Do Nots

Grading

Will ye' pass, or will ye' fail?

Readings & Slides

The strongly suggested textbook for this class is Introduction to Computer Security by Michael Goodrich and Roberto Tamassia. All book readings, listed below, are optional. Non-book assignments (that is, the links to articles) are mandatory.

Reading Assignments, Schedule, & Slides