Introduction to Information Security J. H. Wang Sep. 18, 2012

Instructor –Jenq-Haur Wang ( 王正豪 ) –Assistant Professor, CSIE, NTUT –Office: R1534, Technology Building – –Homepage: –Tel: ext –Office Hour: 9:10-12:00am every Tuesday and Wednesday

Course Overview Course: Information Security Time: 13:10-14:00pm on Tuesdays, 13:10- 15:00pm on Wednesdays Classroom: R527/R427, 6th Teaching Building Prerequisite: Discrete Mathematics, Computer Networks Course webpage: TA: H.Y.Wang (R1424, Technology Building)

Target Students For those who –Major in Computer Science or Information Technology, and –Are familiar with basic computer networks and discrete mathematics, and –Are preparing to investigate more details in selected topics and recent developments in information security

Resources Textbook: Network Security Essentials: Applications and Standards, 4th ed., by William Stallings, Pearson Education, Inc., (International Edition, imported by Kai-Fa Publishing) – –Online chapters and appendices available References: – Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice, Fifth Edition, by William Stallings, Prentice-Hall, 2011 (from which our textbook is adapted) –Slides, documents, and tools

Teaching Lectures Homework assignments –Homework should be turned in within two weeks Mid-term exam Term project: programming exercises or topical surveys –How do intruders attack our systems –What kinds of security tools are available –How do we protect against attacks

Grading Policy (Tentative) grading policy –Homework assignments: 30% –Midterm exam: 30% –Term projects: 40% Programming exercises or topical surveys

Course Description Introduction to basic concepts in information security and their applications –Cryptography Encryption, hash function, digital signature –Network security applications HTTPS, wireless security, security, IP security –System security Intrusion, virus, firewall

Outline & Schedule Outline –Introduction –Cryptography (Ch. 2-3) Symmetric encryption and message confidentiality Public-key cryptography and message authentication –Network security applications (Ch. 4-8) Key distribution and user authentication Transport-level security Wireless network security Electronic mail security IP security –System security (Ch. 9-11) Intruders Malicious software Firewalls

Outline & Schedule (Cont’) –Online chapters (Ch.12-13) Network management security Legal and ethical aspects

Outline & Schedule (Cont’) (Tentative) Schedule –Introduction: 1-2 wks –Cryptography: 3-4 wks –Network security applications: 7-8 wks TCP/IP Web, SSH, , IP security –System security: 1-2 wks Intrusion detection, password, virus, firewall Due to the time limits, we will try to cover most of the major topics above without going too much into details –E.g.: mathematical parts such as number theory (Appendix A) –A broad overview, and then focus on selected topics in depth

Additional Resources Review on computer networking and TCP/IP protocols Slides on network and information security Useful tools for network and system security Web resources and recommended reading (at the end of each chapter)

More on Term Project Programming exercises using security libraries –Implementation of security algorithms –Implementation of a client-server application for secured chat room –… Topical surveys in information security-related topics, e.g.: –Demonstration on how to use a security tool to defend against attacks –Comparison of security standards or algorithms –Potential security weakness in systems, and possible solutions or countermeasures –…

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