ICOM 5018 – Network Security and Cryptography
Spring 2010
Purpose:
This course introduces and provides practical experience in network security issues and cryptographic
techniques. Cryptographic algorithms and protocols are introduced and their use in secure protocols such
as secure shell (SSH) and secure mail (Pretty Good Privacy/PGP) are studied.
Objectives:
After completing this course you should be able to:
 Understand the basic concepts and protocols used in cryptographic applications
 Be able to use these concepts in analyzing real-world applications involving cryptography
 Have some understanding of current attacks on system security.
 Know and have experience with information sources related to security weaknesses.
Laboratory:
The laboratory work will be done in the UNIX laboratory (122 Stefani), normally in the Linux and
MSWindows environments. The lab work will include short exercises using system capabilities and a
longer project. Accounts will be established on the various systems if you do not already have one. The
Networking and Operating systems laboratory is now in use for other courses. For both laboratories and
projects requiring root access and kernel modification other arrangements must be made, most ICOM
students now have their own laptops and Microsoft subscriptions. Every effort will be made to assist in this
process. Based on the amount of credit given for the laboratory and the entire course, the projects will be
designed to take about 30 hours (2 hours/week) to complete.
Course Information:
Grading basis:
Partial exams (3 @ 100 points)
Final exam
Programs and/or problem sets (2 @ 50 points)
Project
Total
Note: The programs and/or problem sets must be completed in order to pass the course
Professor: Thomas L. Noack, 405 Stefani, extension 3652, noack@urayoan.uprm.edu
Office hours:
Tuesday, Thursday 7:30 am – 9:00 am, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – in S-405 (Office)
Also I am often available in the universal hour Tuesday and Thursday 10:30 am – 12:30 pm.
Text:
[1] Stallings, William, Cryptography and Network Security, 4th. Ed., Prentice-Hall, 2006.
References:
[1] Schneier, Bruce, Applied Cryptography, 3rd. Ed.,Wiley, 2003
[2] Simson Garfinkel, PGP: Pretty Good Privacy, O’Reilly, 1994
[3] McClure, Stuart, et. al.,Hacking Exposed, 3d Edition, Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2001
[4]
Comments: Most information, including this outline, will be distributed through my web page
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http://ece.uprm.edu/˜noack are responsible for checking this page at least once per week, and
when changes are announced in class
Examinations will be held during the class period on the dates shown
Note: The course will be conducted in accordance with University regulations. These are
promulgated by the administration and, since they are subject to change, will not be duplicated here.
ICOM 5018 – Network Security and Cryptography
Spring 2010
Text – William Stallings, Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice, 4/e
Date
Reading
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Stallings, Ch.1
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Stallings, Ch.7
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Stallings, Ch.18
Stallings, Ch.19
Schneier
Schneier, Web
Topic
Overview
Conventional Encryption: Classical Techniques
Conventional Encryption: Modern Techniques
Introduction to Finite Fields
Conventional Encryption: AES
Contemporary Symmetric Ciphers
Confidentiality Using Conventional Encryption
Introduction to Number Theory
Exam I
(continued)
Public-Key Cryptography
Preliminary project presentations
Key Management
Message Authentication and Hash Functions
Hash and Mac Algorithms
Exam II
Digital Signatures and Authentication Protocols
Authentication Applications
Electronic Mail Security
IP Security
(Continued)
Web Security
Intruders, Viruses, and Worms
(Continued)
Exam III
Firewalls
Cryptanalysis Methods
Legal and Social Issues - Current Legislation
Report Presentations