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Course overview

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Introduction to Computer Security

Read:

1. Chapter 1 Anderson, and
2. Chapter 1 Stamp.

Problems from Stamp to look at: 1,3, 5 from chapter 1.

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Optional student entry anonymous survey due 21:00

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Assignment #1 (threat analysis)
due 21:00

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Introduction to Cryptography

Read:

1. Anderson: 5.1-5.2, 5.3
2. Stamp: Chapter 2 (except 2.3.6 & 2.3.8)

Problems from Stamp chapter 2 to look at: 3, 7, 9, 13, 18, 19, 20.

Optional "get to know" Social Hour, location Mahony & Sons Pub on University Blvd at 19:00

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Symmetric Cryptography

Read:

1. Anderson: 5.4, 5.5.
2. Stamp: 3.1-3.2.1, 3.3.1, 3.3.4, 3.3.7-3.5

Problems from Stamp chapter 3 to look at: 4-8, 10-12, 15-22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31-33.

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1. Quiz #1
2. Symmetric Cryptography

Read:

1. Anderson: 5.4, 5.5.
2. Stamp: 3.1-3.2.1, 3.3.1, 3.3.4, 3.3.7-3.5

Problems from Stamp chapter 3 to look at: 4-8, 10-12, 15-22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31-33.

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Asymmetric Cryptography

Read:

1. Stamp: 4.1-4.3.1, 4.6-4.9
2. Stamp: 5.1, 5.2, 5.5-5.8
3. Anderson: 5.6-5.8

Problems from Stamp chapter 4 to look at: 1-10, 12, 13, 20.

Problems from Stamp chapter 5 to look at: 1-6, 8-10, 12-16, 18-23.

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Assignment #2 (cryptography)
due 21:00

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1. Authentication and Key establishement protocols
2. Guest Lecture by Ian Blake: Applications of cryptography to online actions and games (slides)

Read:

1. Anderson: 5.7.2, Chapter 2.
2. Stamp: 4.4, 9.1-9.4, 9.6, 9.7.

Problems from Stamp chapter 9 to look at: 1-24.

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Guest Lecture by Kai Axford, Microsoft: "Identifying Computer Attacks: Tips, Tricks and Tools" (slides)

Note different time and location: 18:45-21:00, downtown.

Register and find location and direction to the lecture venue here.

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1. Quiz #2 (on crypto)
2. Principles of Designing Secure Systems
3. Demo presentation of last cohort term project

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1. Authentication
2. Guest Lecture by Gordon Ross, Virtual Perception Systems: Biometric Authentication (slides)

Read:

1. Stamp: 7.2-7.8
2. Anderson: Chapters 3, 13.

Problems from Stamp chapter 7 to look at: 1, 2, 4-11, 13-15, 17-19, 21-24.

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1. Authentication
2. Case study by Jitu Panesar, Canaccord Capital: Authentication technologies for remote and wireless access for mobile workforce.

16:30 -- deadline for an optional meeting with the instructor to discuss term project proposals

Read:

1. Stamp: 7.2-7.8
2. Anderson: Chapter 3.

Problems from Stamp chapter 7 to look at: 1, 2, 4-11, 13-15, 17-19, 21-24.

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Assignment #3 (VPN)
due 21:00

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Term project proposals presentations

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Optional anonymous formative feedback Survey I due 21:00

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Term project proposals due 21:00

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Principles of Designing Secure Systems

Read:

1. Anderson: Chapters 6, 9, 10, 14.

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1. Access Control
2. Case study by Allan Alton, WorksafeBC: Layer 2 Security – No Longer Ignored: Security Possibilities at Layer 2 (slides)

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Access Control

Read:

1. Stamp: sections 8.1-8.4, 8.8-8.10
2. Anderson: chapters 4, 7, 8.

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Assignment #4 (passwords)
due 21:00

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1. Malicious Logic
2. Guest Lecture by Robert Slade: 20 Years of Malware Risks (slides)

Read:

1. Stamp: chapter 11
2. Anderson: 18.4, 18.5.

Look at the problems from Stamp in chapter 11.

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1. Quiz #3 (on authentication, principles of designing secure systems, guest lectures, access control, and malicious logic)
2. Guest Lecture by Dr. Kirstie Hawkey on Usable security, Part I (slides)

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Guest Lecture by Dr. Kasia Muldner on Usable security, Part II (slides)

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Assignment #5
due 21:00

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Developing Secure Software

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Security Development Lifecyle

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1. Quiz #4 (on usable security, developing secure software, and SDL)
2. Guest lecture by Joost Houwen, Accenture: Current Trends and Technologies in the IT Security Industry
   

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Problems 3 & 4 of assignment #5 due 21:00

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Tutorial on Making Oral Presentations by Dr. Teslenko

West Coast Security Forum

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Mini-conference

Term projects presented

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Term project reports due 21:00

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Mini-conference

Term projects presented

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Term project video clips due 21:00

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Mini-conference

Term projects presented

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1. Mini-conference
   • Term projects presented
   • Voting held
   • Results announced
   • Prizes awarded
2. Final examination Q&A
3. UBC evaluation
4. Where to go from here
   

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Self-assessment of course participation due 22:00

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Optional summative feedback survey due 23:55

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Final Examination 8:30-11:00 in MCLD 228

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