University of South Carolina

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

CSCE 522 Information Security Principles

Fall 2019

Section 001/H10: Tuesday, Thursday 1:15 – 2:30 pm, Horizon II, 1400

Section J60: Virtual classroom, Lectures will be posted automatically to the course Blackboard account

Instructor: Csilla Farkas

Office: Horizon II, 2253

Office Hours: Tuesdays 11:45 am – 1:15 pm, Thursdays 2:30 – 4:00 am, electronically any time or by appointment

Telephone: (803)576-5762

E-mail: farkas@cec.sc.edu

Class homepage: http://cse.sc.edu/~farkas/csce522/csce522.htm

Graduate TA: Theppatorn Rhujittawiwat

Office: Horizon II, 1215

Office Hours: TBA

Email: theppatorn@gmail.com

Course Description: This course will describe the basic principles of information systems security, including cryptography, identifications and authentications, access control models and mechanisms, multilevel database security, steganography, Internet security, and planning and administering security. The students will gain an understanding of the threats to information resources and learn about counter measurements and their limitations.

Text Books

1. Charles P.Pfleeger and Shari Lawrence Pfleeger, Security in Computing (5th Edition) (Hardcover), Prentice Hall PTR; ISBN: 9780134085043

2. Online resources

Assignments:

Note: All assignment submissions are via dropbox.cse.sc.edu. Make sure you have a working username and password to login to https://dropbox.cse.sc.edu/login/index.php

• Homework assignments: there will be several homework assignments during the semester. There will be a late submission penalty of 10%/day after the due date. Cut off date for assignments is 1 week after due date!
• Group Project: group project to enable students to investigate security threats in currently evolving technologies.
• Exams: two closed book tests will cover the course material. Final exam is accumulative.

APOGEE students:

All students are required to follow the class’ website and submit all assignments on time. However, APOGEE students (that is students enrolled in section J60) are NOT required to attend the lectures. All students MUST attend the exams in person. Exam dates and times will be announced at least 2 weeks in advance.

Syllabus

· Classes cancelled:

o October 10-11, 2019 – Fall Break

o November 6, 2019 – General Election Day

o November 27-December 1, 2019 – Thanksgiving Recess

Lecture Notes

Tests: All sections will write the midterm and final exams at the same time

· October 15, MIDTERM

· December 10, 12:30 – 3:00 pm: FINAL EXAM

Homework Assignments:

· Homework 1 – Due: 11:55 pm via dropbox

· Homework 2 – Due: 11:55 pm via dropbox

· Homework 3 – Due: 11:55 pm via dropbox

· Homework 4 – Due: 11:55 pm via dropbox

· …

Additional homework assignments ONLY for graduate students and for honors’ credit:

· Homework E1 – Due: 11:55 pm via dropbox

· Homework E2 – Due: 11:55 pm via dropbox

· Homework E3 – Due: 11:55 pm via dropbox

· …

Project Description and Milestones

· Milestone 1: Due: 11:55 pm via dropbox

· Milestone 2: Due: 11:55 pm via dropbox

· Milestone 3: Final Report: Due: 11:55 pm via dropbox