Fall 2020
Introduction to Information Security is an introduction course to information security covering basic security concepts and principles. This course had a required textbook as well as a collection of various research papers.
Topics Covered:
- Security Mindset
- Software Security
- OS Security
- Authentication
- Access Control
- Mandatory Access Control
- Database Security
- Malware Analysis
- Firewalls
- Intrusion Detection
- Cryptography & Encryption
- Security Protocols
- Wireless & Mobile Security
- Web & Cyber Security
- Law & Ethics
Project Work Includes:
- Project 1: Stack Overflow Exploitation
- Project 2: Malware Analysis
- Project 3: Cracking Crpytography
- Project 4: Web Security Exploitation
Tools, Technologies, and Takeaways
- VirutalBox
- GNU Compiler, GDB
- Cuckoo
- Learned C to program assignment
- Learned Python to program assignment
- Learned malware analysis
- Implemented stack overflow and return-to-libc attacks
- Implemented SQL injections, XSS, and XSRF attacks