EECS 354 Network Penetration and Security
EECS 354 Network Penetration and Security
EECS 354 Network Penetration and Security
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<strong>EECS</strong> <strong>354</strong> <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Penetration</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Security</strong><br />
Fall Quarter 2011<br />
This course focuses on remote computer penetration (hacking) as well as protecting against such attacks.<br />
The class introduces basic theory for many different types of attacks, then students actually carry them<br />
out in ‘real-world’ settings. The goal is to learn security by learning how to view your machine from a<br />
hacker’s perspective – focusing on the practical as well as theoretical aspects of security. Students will have<br />
the opportunity to learn about securing a computer on a hostile network, data encryption, <strong>and</strong> recognizing<br />
malicious traffic flowing through a network. Through the quarter, students will prepare for the 2010 UCSB<br />
International Capture the Flag Competition (held each December). Capture the Flag is a network security<br />
exercise where the goal is to exploit other machines while defending your own.<br />
For major or minors in Computer Science, this course can satisfy the 1) systems breadth, 2) systems<br />
depth <strong>and</strong> 3) security depth areas.<br />
Instructors<br />
Andy Gocke<br />
agocke@gmail.com<br />
Ted Stein<br />
ted@northwestern.edu<br />
Yinzhi Cao<br />
yinzhicao2013@u.northwestern.edu<br />
Yan Chen<br />
Technological Institute, Room L459<br />
ychen@northwestern.edu<br />
Br<strong>and</strong>on Hoffman<br />
bshoffman@gmail.com<br />
Location <strong>and</strong> Time<br />
Location: M338 (Wilkinson Lab), Technological Institute<br />
Time: Wed/Fri 11:00am - 12:20pm<br />
Office Hours<br />
On-site hours in Wilkinson Lab:<br />
• Yinzhi Mon 1-2pm<br />
• Ted/Andy Wed <strong>and</strong> Fri 4:00-4:30pm<br />
IRC hours: Andy/Ted Mon <strong>and</strong> Thu 8-10pm (the IRC channel is #netsec on acm.eecs.northwestern.edu).<br />
Communication<br />
This class website can be found at http://netsec.cs.northwestern.edu. The website will be used to host<br />
files presented <strong>and</strong> used in class. In addition, we will use a Google Group, <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Penetration</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Security</strong>,<br />
for communication <strong>and</strong> discussion. Please join this group as soon as possible. The group can be found at<br />
http://groups.google.com/group/nuctf.<br />
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Grading<br />
• No exams for this class<br />
• 20% Participation<br />
• 45% Homework (individual projects)<br />
• 20% Competition<br />
• 15% Group Project<br />
We would like to foster a community for students in this class to help each other with projects (without<br />
giving solutions, of course). Those who help out in the community, e.g. answer questions in the newsgroup,<br />
will get bonus points in the components in participation <strong>and</strong> competition.<br />
Prerequisites<br />
• <strong>EECS</strong> 213 (Introduction to Systems) or <strong>EECS</strong> 205/231 Required<br />
• <strong>EECS</strong> 340 (<strong>Network</strong>ing) Recommended<br />
• <strong>EECS</strong> 343 (Operating Systems) Recommended<br />
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