Information Security (2012/2013)

Date

Topic

Slides

Coursework and other

External links

Week1

Motivation/Introduction
Administrative Issues
Risk Assessment

Lecture 1

Classwork 1

Information Security Handbook
(Domain 1, 3, and 4 used for lecture)
CORAS
(A public-domain threat and risk assessment method)

Week 2

• Risk Assessment (2)
• Security Policies

Lecture 2

Classwork 2

Classwork 2 Solution

Week 3

• Social Engineering
• Cryptography

Lecture 3

Classwork 3

Classwork 3 Solution

Week 4

• Lab Session
• Cryptography

Lecture 4

Lab Sheet and Coursework

*** Coursework Clarification ***

Note Lab session will be 18:00 - 19:30, MAL 404+405 

Week 5

• Cryptography

Lecture 5

Classwork 4

Classwork 4 Solution

Week 6

• Cryptographic Protocols

Lecture 6

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Classwork 5

Classwork 5 Solution

Week 7

Reading Week :  NO LECTURE

Topics in Information Security at home

Topics in Information Security at home Reading List

CERT

Week 8

Lab session 2
Information Security at home debrief

Lab Sheet 2

There are no notes for the Debrief session

Note Lab session will be 18:00 - 19:30, MAL 404+405 

Week 9

·        Network Attack

·        Intrusion Detection

Lecture 7

Coursework 2

Week 10

·        Malicious Software

·        Firewalls

Lecture 8

Week 11

·        Usability, Assurance and

·        Evaluation

Lecture 9