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Mohamed G. Gouda				Network Protocol Security
Spring 2006					CS395T-54235
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Time: TTH 9:30 - 11 am	 		        Place: RAS 313A
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The list of topics I am planning to cover in this course is as follows. 

1.  Abstract Protocol (AP) notation
2.  Protocol adversaries
3.  Security keys, nonces, and message digests
4.  Key distribution
5.  Certificate systems
6.  Certificate dispersal 
7.  Authentication protocols 
8.  Password protocols
9.  Privacy and integrity protocols
10. Antireplay protocols
11. Nonrepudiation protocols
12. Access right protocols
13. Anonymity protocols
14. Firewall analysis 
15. Firewall design
16. IP security (IPsec)
17. Secured service protocols 
    a. Ingress filtering
    b. Marking protocols 
    c. Hop integrity
    d. Permit protocols
18. Secure Session Layer (SSL)
19. Secure Cookie protocols
20. Electronic cash protocols
21. Secure group communication

There is no textbook for this course but there are references that I will
mention during the lectures and suggest that you study. Attending the
lectures is very important. You also need to cultivate friends among your
classmates so that they can come to your rescue when you happen to miss
a class.

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Grade: 
        Three Homeworks are worth 10 points each.
        Three Midterms are worth 15 points each.
        One Project is worth 25 points.
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Homework and Midterms:
	Homework will be handed out in class on Feb. 21, Mar. 21, Apr. 25.
	Homework will be collected in class on Feb. 28, Mar. 28, May 2.
	Midterms will be held in PAI 3.14, 6-9pm, Mar. 2, Mar. 30, May 4.
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Instructor:
	Name:			Mohamed G. Gouda (gouda@cs.utexas.edu)
	Office: 		Taylor Hall 3.112
	Office Hours:		Tuesday: 2:00-3:00
	Office Phone:		512 - 471 - 9532
	Home Phone:		512 - 345 - 6134 (before 9 pm)
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Teaching Assistant:
	Name:			Young-ri Choi (yrchoi@cs.utexas.edu)
	Office: 		ESB 229  
	Office Hours:		Mon. 11:00 - 12:00 (Desk #1)
                                Thur. 1:00 -  2:00 (Desk #5)
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