CSE 548: Advanced Computer Network Security

Instructor: Dijiang Huang
Office: BY470
Office hour: MW 12:40-1:40pm or by appointment
Class Time: MW 1:40PM - 2:55PM
Class Location: BYAC 260
Email: dijiang@asu.edu

TA: Sean Williams
Office: BY469CB
Office hour: 12pm-1pm, Tu/Thur
Email: sean.a.williams@asu.edu


Objectives

This project-based course will explore security related research topics in both wired and wireless networks, prmarily at the IP layer and above for wired networks and MAC layer and above for wireless networks. You will gain exposure to burgeoning areas of network security and learn how to use the tools commonly used for networking research today.


Textbooks

You will be expected to read 2-3 papers a week.
There are no required textbooks for the course.


Brief Summary of the University Policies on Cheating

Any incidence of cheating in this class will be severely dealt with. This applies to problem sets, quizes, and projects. The minimum penalty for cheating will be that the student will not obtain any credit for that particular assignment (This means that if in an quize and/or assignment a student is found to have cheated, he/she will obtain zero in that quiz and/or assignment).


Prerequisites

This class is appropriate for graduate students with previous background in computer networking and security. Although it is listed as an official prerequisite, CSE494/598 Computer Network Security will be helpful, but is not required. Some familiarity with both network programming and simulators (such as ns2, qualnet, opnet) will be helpful.


Grading
Grading will be based on two problem sets, two exams, and a semester-long project with a presentation and writeup. Participation will be counted.

* 20% Problem Set (1)
* 20% Quizs (2)
* 60% Project (1)


Project (Wiki)
Groups
1. Vivek Rana, Kiran Shastri
2. Christopher McLean, Kwane E. Welcher
3. Sajjan Sarkar, Kaushik Krishnamurthi
4. Utkarsh Agarwal, Sujogya Banerjee
5. Swaroop Shere, Ujwal Koneru
6. Madhu Ramalingam, Sushma Myneni
7. Cristina Montoya, Logan Kennelly
8. Vijay Krishnan, Vetri Arasan
9. Yang Qin, Yin Yin
10. Zhibin Zhou, An Ho
11. Rong Zhang, Waihung Ng
12. Nirav Shah, Shiraz Saleem
13. Mayank Verma, Prashant Komireddi
14. Seung Chul Jung, Mukesh Jagasia
15. Raghunathan Srinivasan

 


Schedule
Papers will not be handed out in class. Please print the readings and read them before class.
Please note that this schedule is tentative and subject to change throughout the course of the term.

Lecture Date Topics Notes/Resources Reading Assignments Due
1 Mon 08/20 Course Overview and Introduction Introduction  

 

Security in Internet foundations: princinples and designs
2 Wed 08/22 Internet Design Princinples Network Design 1. DP
2. FD


3 Mon 08/27 Golobal Engivronments for Network Inovations (GENI) Research Challenges in Future Internet GENI Research Plan

FIND Materials

Secure Overlay Networks
4 Wed
8/29
Overlay networks Overlay networks Resilient Overlay Networks Project Groups Due
5 Mon 09/03 Laybor day (no class)
6 Wed 09/05 Secure Overlay Services Secure Overlay Networks

1. SOS: Secure Overlay Services
2. Analysis of SOS


7 Mon 09/10 Content Overlay Content Overlay

1. Chord
2. Security Considerations of DHT

 
8 Wed 09/12   Content overlay (continue)
 
Wireless Network Security (MANET, WLAN, and Sensor Network)
9 Mon 09/17 Sensor network security Sensor Network Security Reading list for secure sensor network Project Proposal Due, PS Assigned
10 Wed 09/19 Sensor network security Sensor network security (continue)    
11 Mon 09/24 Quiz 1
12 Wed 09/26 Sensor network security Sensor network security (continue)    
13 Mon
10/01
Wireless network security Wireless network security - an overview Refer to the reference in the lecture slides.  
14 Wed 10/03 Wireless secure localization (by Sean Williams) Location tracking
Location anomaly detection
Refer to the references in the lecture slides  
Mix Networks, Privacy, and Identity Management
15 Mon 10/08 Mix Network (presented by Vinayak Kandiah) TBA    
16 Wed 10/10 Guest Speaker: Dr. Dasgupta on system security     Interim Report Due
17 Mon 10/15 Project Progress (Mini-Presentations, 15min for each group)      
18 Wed 10/17 Project Progress (Mini-Presentations, 15min for each group)      
19 Mon 10/22 Project Progress (Mini-Presentations, 15min for each group)      
Intrustion Detection
20 Wed 10/24        
21 Mon 10/29        
22 Wed 10/31        
Denial of Services
23 Mon 11/05        
24 Wed 11/07 Quiz 2
    PS Due
25 Mon
11/12
Veterans Day (no class)
26 Wed
11/14
Final Project Report (Student Presentations, 25min for each group)     Project write up Due
27 Mon
11/19
Final Project Report (Student Presentations, 25min for each group)      
28 Wed 11/21 Final Project Report (Student Presentations, 25min for each group)      
29 Mon 11/26 Final Project Report (Student Presentations, 25min for each group)      
30 Wed 11/28 Final Project Report (Student Presentations, 25min for each group)     Peer-review Due
31 Mon 12/03 Last Day of Class
TBA