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Department of Computer Science The Volgenau School of Engineering ISA 656
Network Security |
Instructor:
Ahmed
Alazzawe
Office Location: Engineering Building Room 5323 (5th floor)
Office Hours: Wednesday 6:45 to 7:15 PM and by appointment
E-mail: aalazza1 at gmu dot edu (please prefix the
subject of your message with ISA-656)
Course Description
ISA
656.001 CRN 73698
Tuesday 7:20 - 10:00 PM => Robinson Hall A111
Prerequisite: ISA 562 and INFS 612 or
CS 555.
This course is an in-depth introduction to the theory and practice of network
security. It assumes basic knowledge of cryptography and its applications in
modern network protocols. Studies firewalls architectures and virtual private
networks and provides deep coverage of widely used network security protocols
such as SSL, TLS, SSH, Kerberos, IPSec, IKE, and LDAP. It covers
countermeasures to distributed denial of service attacks, security of routing
protocols and the Domain Name System, e-mail security and spam countermeasures,
wireless security, multicast security, and trust negotiation. (From GMU
Catalog)
Class Schedule
A
detailed schedule
is available to registered students on Blackboard
(mymasonportal.gmu.edu).
Network Security, Private
Communication in a Public World 2nd Edition by C. Kaufman;
ISBN: 0130460192
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The grade
consists of: 30% Assignments/Quizzes 30% Group Term
(Project/Paper) |
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Academic Integrity
GMU is an Honor Code
university; please see the Office for Academic Integrity
for a full description of the code and the honor committee process. The
principle of academic integrity is taken very seriously and violations are
treated gravely. What does academic integrity mean in this course? Essentially
this: when you are responsible for a task, you will perform that task. When you
rely on someone else’s work in an aspect of the performance of that task, you
will give full credit in the proper, accepted form. Another aspect of academic
integrity is the free play of ideas. Vigorous discussion and debate are
encouraged in this course, with the firm expectation that all aspects of the
class will be conducted with civility and respect for differing ideas,
perspectives, and traditions. When in doubt (of any kind) please ask for
guidance and clarification.
Disability
Statement
If you have a
documented learning disability or other condition that may affect academic
performance you should: 1) make sure this documentation is on file with the
Office for Disability Services (SUB I, Rm. 4205; 993-2474; http://ods.gmu.edu) to determine the
accommodations you need; and 2) talk with me to discuss your accommodation
needs.