Computer Security (CIS-3240) Home Page

NOTE: This page is being updated for the Fall 2023 semester! It may look very different by the start of the semester than it does now!

This is the home page for Peter Chapin's Computer Security course notes for the Fall 2023 semester. Here you will find electronic versions of class handouts, homework assignments, lecture slides, and links to other references of interest. If you are a student taking Computer Security, you should bookmark this page.

Lectures will be via Zoom.

The course syllabus gives an overview of the course and its content, lists course resources, and describes the grading policy and related issues.
The official course outline: CIS-4040.
The homework submission area and grade book are on Canvas. All other course resources are here.
Computer Security Principles and Practice by William Stallings and Lawrie Brown (fourth edition) is the official text for this course.
I've prepared some general information on submitting assignments.
My home page contains other resources of potential interest.

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Computer Security (CIS-3240) Home Page

Lecture Topics

Slides

Homework

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General References and Utilities

Cryptography

Security Protocols

Network Security

Host Security