CS 657: Overview and Grading
NOTE:
You are strongly encouraged to contact me for more details about the
class.
1. Class Overview
This is a seminar course that will expose students to current
developments in the fast-moving area of network security. Topics that
will be covered inslude, DDoS attacks and defences, worm propagation,
network intrusion detection, SPAM, and other network security topics.
The material for the class will be taken from recent papers in
networking and security conferences. Students will also gain extensive
experience in configuring common services on a testbed and open source
measurement tools and IDS' such as Snort and Bro.
The course consists of three main elements: (a) in-class student
presentations (30mins), each based on 3-4 papers taken from current
networking literature; (b) laboratory exercises using various testbeds,
which may include PCs, Cisco routers and other appropriate hardware;
and (c) a
term project carried out by individuals accompanied by a
project report.
2. Grading
There are no exams in this class. However, I will have an
interview-style discussion with each student individually after each
exersise and at the end of the class. Your grade will depend on the
following:
- Presentations: 30%
- Project and exercises: 50%
- Participation: 20%
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