TORONTO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

Course Outline (W2024)

COE817: Network Security

Instructor(s)Dr. Truman Yang [Coordinator]
Office: ENG435
Phone: (416) 979-5000 x 554175
Email: cungang@torontomu.ca
Office Hours: By Appointment
Calendar DescriptionThis course provides an introduction to the theory and application of security in computer network environments. Students will develop the skills necessary to formulate and address the security needs of wired and wireless network environments. The course will begin by an overview of network security and cryptography. Latter topics will cover transport level security, IP security, e-mail security, WiFi security, malicious code, firewall, and intrusion detection systems.
PrerequisitesCOE768
Antirequisites

None

Corerequisites

None

Compulsory Text(s):
  1. William Stallings, Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition, 752 pages,Prentice Hall, 2013, ISBN: 0133354695.
Reference Text(s):
  1. Charles P. Pfleeger, Security in Computing, Fifth Edition.
  2. William Stalling, Network Security Essentials: Applications and Standards, 6th Edition, Pearson Education, 2017.
Learning Objectives (Indicators)  

At the end of this course, the successful student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate and apply core cyber security concepts and protocols to resist security threats in wired and wireless networks. (1c)
  2. Use the knowledge of cryptography, security principles, existing security solutions and Java security packages. (4a)
  3. Improve their capabilities of analyzing attacks on security protocols and designing complex security solutions for particular applications. (4b)
  4. Manage the communications of a project. Lead the project team using effective strategies to manage conflict and leads team to successful project completion. (6b)
  5. Write professionally prepared project report. Project reports are evaluated on their correctness, completeness, and language. (7a)
  6. Understand most common legal issues of cybersecurity and legal obligations when considering cyber security priorities. (9b)
  7. Understand security risks presented by the protection concerns associated with identified vulnerabilities. Use a framework for equities management decision-making process. (10b)

NOTE:Numbers in parentheses refer to the graduate attributes required by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB).

Course Organization

3.0 hours of lecture per week for 13 weeks
1.0 hours of lab per week for 12 weeks
0.0 hours of tutorial per week for 12 weeks

Teaching AssistantsTBA
Course Evaluation
Theory
Midterm Exam 25 %
Final Exam 45 %
Laboratory
Labs 16 %
Project and report 14 %
TOTAL:100 %

Note: In order for a student to pass a course, a minimum overall course mark of 50% must be obtained. In addition, for courses that have both "Theory and Laboratory" components, the student must pass the Laboratory and Theory portions separately by achieving a minimum of 50% in the combined Laboratory components and 50% in the combined Theory components. Please refer to the "Course Evaluation" section above for details on the Theory and Laboratory components (if applicable).


ExaminationsMidterm exam in Week 7, closed book (covers Weeks 1-6).
 Final exam, 2.5 hours, closed-book (covers all chapters).
Other Evaluation InformationProject (programming/research/report) that worth 14%
Other InformationNone

Course Content

Week

Hours

Chapters /
Section

Topic, description

1

3

Introduction to network security and cryptography
 (Chapter 1)


2-3

6

Symmetric and Public key base encryption
 (Chapters 3, 9 and 10)


4-5

6

Authentication protocols
 (Chapter 15)
 


6

3

Key management and distribution
 (Chapter 14)


7

3

Midterm Exam


8

3

Transport level security
 (Chapter 17)


9

3

Wireless network security
 (Chapter 16, 18)


10

3

Electronic Mail Security
 (Chapter 19)


11

3

IP Security
 (Chapter 20)


12

3

Malicious Software
 (Chapter 21)


13

3

Intrusion Detection and Firewalls
 (Chapter 22 and 23)


Laboratory(L)/Tutorials(T)/Activity(A) Schedule

Week

L/T/A

Description

2 - 3

-

Lab 1: Java Socket Programming

4 - 5

-

Lab 1 demo
 Lab 2: Authentication protocols

6

-

Lab 2 demo
 Lab 3: Key Distribution Protocols

7 - 8

-

Lab 3 demo
 Lab 4: Design and develop a complex application

9 - 12

-

Lab 4 demo
 Project

13

-

Project demo

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