Instructor: Chen Qian <cqian12 at ucsc.edu>, Office: E2-231

Class meeting time: MWF 12:00PM-01:05PM

Office hours: Wednesday 1:05-2:05pm or by appointment

Teaching Assistants:

Xin Li <xli178 at ucsc.edu>

 

Classroom: E2-506

For (4/28 and 5/31) Merrill Acad 002

Time: MWF 12:00PM-01:05PM

 

Course Focus 

This course provides a basic overview to the principles and practice of network security. The key topics of this course include network security basis, Key agreement, Shamir Secret Sharing, Digital Signatures, Homomorphic Crypto, Attribute-based encryption, Internet security, Cloud security, WiFi security, and RFID security. Students will complete reading reports, a midterm exam, and a course project. 

Course Prerequisites 

Undergraduate Computer Network course (CMPE150 or equivalence)

Textbook (recommended)

1. Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach

2. Introduction to Computer Security (Matt Bishop) 

Additional research papers will be used as reading material

Academic Honesty And Integrity 

In recent years, there has been an increased number of academic integrity violation incidents in many UC campuses, and unfortunately, UCSC is no exception. The School of Engineering has a zero tolerance policy for any incident of academic dishonesty. If cheating occurs, they will result in academic sanctions in the context of the course, and in addition, every case of academic dishonesty is referred to the students' college Provost, who then sets the disciplinary sanctions. Cheating in any part of the course may lead to failing the course and suspension or dismissal from the University.

What is cheating? In short, it is presenting someone else's work as your own. Examples would include copying another student's written or electronic homework assignment, or allowing your own work to be copied. Although you may discuss problems with fellow students, when you submit an assignment with your name on it, it is assumed it is your own work. If you use ideas or text from others, you MUST cite your sources and give credit to whoever contributed to your work.

If there are any questions on what constitutes academic integrity violations, please make sure to talk to the instructor and/or the TAs for clarification. You are also referred to www.ucsc.edu/academics/academic_integrity/ for additional information on UCSC's academic integrity policies.

 Disability Resource Center (DRC) Resource

UC Santa Cruz is committed to creating an academic environment that supports its diverse student body. If you are a student with a disability who requires accommodations to achieve equal access in this course, please submit your Accommodation Authorization Letter from the Disability Resource Center (DRC) to me privately during my office hours or by appointment, preferably within the first two weeks of the quarter. At this time, I would also like us to discuss ways we can ensure your full participation in the course. I encourage all students who may benefit from learning more about DRC services to contact DRC by phone at 831-459-2089, or by email at drc@ucsc.edu. 

Grading Rubric
Category Percent Reading reports 20% Midterm 25% In-class presentation 20% Course Project 35%

There are 18 presentations in total and you should submit no fewer than 10 reading reports.

Each report will be graded as a check- (1pt), check (1.5pt), or check+ (2pt). 

You may submit more but we only count the 10 reports with highest grades. 

 

Schedule (Tentative) 

Some slides are revised from the ones by Kurose/Ross and Simon Lam.

Date	Topic	Readings	Lecture Notes
4.3	General class information		pdf
4.6	Class on Wednesday 4/5 replaced by Dr. Bo Han's seminar in E2-475 10-11:30 AM on Thu 4/06
4.7 - 4.19	Network Security Basis	Kurose Book C8	slides
4.21	Huazhe Wang	[7a]	slides
4.24	Avirudh Kaushik	[1b]	slides
4.26	Naishil Shah	[2a]	slides
4.28	(Classroom in Merrill) Samira Zare	[3a]	slides
5.1
5.3	Mousa Aljohani	[3b]	slides
5.5	(Project Proposal Due)   Ehsan Hemmati	[5a]	slides
5.8	Kevin Moua	[5b]
5.10	Cole Grim	[6a]
5.12	Midterm Exam
5.15	Abdulazaz Albalawi	[6c]
5.17	Peng Ren	[12a]
5.19	Xiao Liu	[8b]
5.22	Osman Malik	[9a]
5.24	Sanjay Krishna Gouda	[9b]
5.26	Chuan-Yi Chan	[10a]
5.29
5.31	(Classroom in Merrill) Tanay Parekhji	[11a]
6.2	Brandon Luu	[11c]
6.5	Husain Kassamnath	[12b]
6.7	(in Room E2-180) Course Project Presentation  Project Due 6.12
6.9	No class - Chen Qian attend a conference