Schedule | Computer Security (Fall 2025)

Course Schedule of Topics and Due Dates

# Date Topic Reading Worksheet Assignment
1 Wed, Aug 27 Welcome, Risk Modeling 1.0-1.8
Worksheet-01
- Due Sep 2
HW1
- Due Sep 12
2 Wed, Sep 3 Cryptography I 2.1-2.2
Worksheet-02
- Due Sep 9
3 Wed, Sept 10 Cryptography II 2.3-2.6,
4.2-4.3
Worksheet-03
- Due Sept 16
HW2
- Due Fri, Oct 3
4 Wed, Sept 17 Authentication 3.1, 3.3,
3.6, 2.7
Worksheet-04
- Due Oct 7
Wed, Sep 24 No Class - Religious Holiday
Wed, Oct 1 No Class - Religious Holiday
5 Wed, Oct 8 PKI 8.1-8.6 Worksheet-05
- Due Oct 14
Project Topic
- Due Oct 17
6 Wed, Oct 15 Software Security I 5.5, 5.6, 6.1, 6.2
Addl. Reading
Worksheet-06
- Due Nov 4
Midterm Review Session
Fri. Oct 17, 1-3pm
SEH B1220
Wed, Oct 22 Midterm Exam
(Covering Weeks 1- 5)
Wed, Oct 29 Midterm Exam Solution Review
7 Wed, Nov 5 OS Security and Access Control 5.1-5.4 Worksheet-07
- Due Nov 11
Project Bibliography
- Due Nov 14
8 Wed, Nov 12 Software Security II 6.3-6.6
Worksheet-08
- Due Nov 18
HW3
- Due Nov 21
9 Wed, Nov 19 Malware 7.1-7.8
Worksheet-09
- Due Dec 2
Wed, Nov 26 No Class – Thanksgiving Break
10 Wed, Dec 3 Web/Browser Security 9.1-9.3, 9.5,9.6
Vid. on Net. Fund.
Worksheet-10
- Due Dec 9
Project Reports and Videos
- Due Dec 12
Wed, Dec 17 Final Exam
(covering Weeks 1-10)
Location: COR 101A - 5:20pm-7:20pm