ISA 562; Fall 2014

Catalog Description

A technical introduction to the theory and practice of information security, which serves as the first security course for the MS-ISA degree, is required as a prerequisite for all subsequent ISA courses (at the 600 and 700 levels) and subsumes most topics covered by the CISSP examination. Also serves as an entry-level course available to non-ISA students, including MS-CS, MS-IS, and MS-SWE students.


Registration Dates: Apr 08, 2014 to Sep 02, 2014
Drop without Tuition Penalty Dates: Apr 08, 2014 to Sep 02, 2014
Drop with Tuition Penalty (and final drop deadline) Dates: Sep 03 to Sep 26, 20.
Prerequisite(s): INFS 501, 515, 519, and SWE 510, or permission of instructor.


Course Textbook: Computer Security, Art and Science by matt Bishop, ISBN 0-201-444099-7


Class Administration

Text Book:

Computer Security, Art and Science by matt Bishop, ISBN 0-201-444099-7

Class Time:

Monday 4.30-7.20 pm

Class Room:

Art and Design Building 2003

Instructor:

Duminda Wijesekera (dwijesek AT gmu DOT edu), 703-993-5030 or 703-993-1578

Office Hours:

Research Hall 436, M 3.30-4.30 and 7.30-8.30 or by appointment

TA:

Damindra Bandara, kbandara@gmu.edu

TA Office Hours:

Thursday day 2.30-4.30 pm, in Engineering 4456



Grading:

Five Homeworks=40%, In Class Midterm=30%, In Class Final=30%



Tentative Schedule


Date

Topic

Book Chapter

HW / Exam




 

Aug 25

Introduction, Access Control Matrix

1, 2

HW 1 out

Sept 08

Access Control Mechanisms, Foundations

15, 3.1-3.3.2

 

Sept 15

Security Policies

4

HW 1 in HW 2 out

Sept 22

Confidentiality Policies

5

 

Sept 29

Integrity Policies

6

HW 2 in HW 3 out

Oct 06

Hybrid Policies

7

 

Oct 14

Mid Term


Mid Term Exam

Oct 20

Cryptography

9

HW 4 out

Oct 27

Key Management

10

 

Nov 03

Cipher techniques

11

HW 4 in HW 5 out

Nov 10

Authentication

12

 

Nov 17

TBD


HW 5

Dec 01

Catch-up + Review 

 


Dec 05

Final Exam


 Final Exam

Notes

Homework:

All homework solutions must be done individually. Written submissions should be handed lover to the TA, either through the Blackboard, email or mailbox.

Note on Exams:

In Class, closed book, closed neighbor, no electronics during exams.



Partial Credit:

Partial credit is given for incomplete proofs or counterexamples ONLY IF they can be completed as begun.

Honor Code:

GMU honor code applies to all submitted work for this course.