Computer Security (2010)

Computer Security is a Level 9 course given in Semester 2. See the ITO course descriptor.
Lectures are held on Mondays and Thursdays at 16:10, in 1 George Square G.8 (Gaddum lecture theatre)

Slides

Jan 11	Introduction	view	print
Jan 14	Security landscape	view	print
Jan 18	Cryptography basics	view	print
Jan 21	Programming securely I	view	print
Jan 25	Hash functions	view	print
Jan 28	Symmetric ciphers	view	print
Feb 1	Protocols I	view	print
Feb 4	NO CLASS
Feb 8	Security and Usability	view
Feb 11	Asymmetric ciphers	view	print
Feb 15	Network and internet vulnerabilities	view	print
Feb 18	Network and Internet Defences	view	print
Feb 22	Digital signatures	view	print
Feb 25	NO CLASS
Mar 1	Protocols II	view	print
Mar 4	Email and Web Security	view	print
Mar 8	Security models	view	print
Mar 11	Selected topics	view	print
Mar 15	Summary (Final lecture)	view	print
Mar 18	NO CLASS

These are lecture slides, not comprehensive notes. You should supplement the slides with notes taken in lectures, and from your own reading. References and specific reading recommendations are given in slides, further guidance is given in lectures. The examinable material consists of what is covered in lectures (unless specifically excluded) and the reading recommended in lectures.

Exams

Past papers are on the ITO pages.
The only solutions available are those already published.
Older exams include questions on "BAN logic" which has since been removed from the syllabus.

Course resources

Recommended reading & other references.

Practicals and Tutorials

There will be two practicals and two tutorials. Since the practicals are not assessed, we will use part of our time during the tutorials to review the practicals. Students are to attend only one tutorial sessions for each of Tutorial I and Tutorial II - participation will be arranged through ITO.

Tutorial I

Practical I examined a number of topics related to Applied Cryptography. Complete the answers to the practical and bring your solutions to your tutorial session.
Session 1: Tuesday, 16 Feb 2010, 10:00 - 12:00, AT 4.12.
Session 2: Wednesday, 17 Feb 2010, 14:00 - 16:00, AT 4.12.
See 12 Feb 2010 email from Tamise Totterdell for student groupings.
Presentation from Tutorial I.

Tutorial II

Practical II is on the topic of Web Security. Complete the answers to the practical and bring your solutions to your tutorial session. The following files can be used to record your answers (do not submit these files): PartA.txt, PartB.txt, PartC.txt, PartD.txt.
Please play nice with your UML machine!
Session 1: Tuesday, 23 Mar 2010, 10:00 - 12:00, AT 4.12.
Session 2: Thursday, 18 Mar 2010, 10:00 - 12:00, AT 4.12.
Presentation from Tutorial II.

Tutorials are given to allow time to consider a few topics in more detail and solve problems, to show you the depth of knowledge you are expected to obtain beyond a surface reading of the course slides. There is only enough time to sample a few topics; you should cover other topics in your own study time.

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Copyright: except where stated, lecture notes and other course materials are Copyright (C) School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, and respective authors. Please respect our rights over this material and contact us if you want to use it in another context.

Lectures in 2010 were given by Mike Just. Course materials by David Aspinall and Mike Just.

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