ENEE457:

Credits:

Semesters Offered

Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024
Testudo

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the mathematics foundations of modern cryptography
  • Get familiar with the modern cryptosystems
  • Understand the major topics in system security
  • Ability to analyze the security of a network
  • Learn the basics and industry practice on digital right management
  • Understand the security and trust issues in software
  • Understand the security and trust issues in hardware

Topics Covered

  • Cryptography basics: ciphers, cryptanalysis, modern cryptosystems (DES, AES, RSA), public key cryptography (encryption/decryption, digital signature, key exchange)
  • System security: intruders, viruses, malicious programs, Trojan horse; intrusion detection, password protection, firewall; case study on UNIX system
  • Network security: authentication (Kerberos and X.509), E-mail security (PGP and S/MIME), IP security, Web security (SSL and SET), access control, endpoint security standards (NAC, TNC)
  • Digital right management: copyright, patent, trade secrets, trademark; legal protection of users, fair use, fared use, P2P system, digital watermarking, DRM software and hardware, privacy on the web, case study
  • Hardware based trust and security: trusted platform module, storage protection, trusted software stack, hardware assisted security systems, trusted IC and hardware
  • Trusted software: hacking, software reliability, writing secure code