CS491/CS591

Fall 2018


Network Forensics


Instructor: Henry Hexmoor

D2L

Time: R5:00-7:45PM
Place: EngA 207

 

Last updated: July 25, 2018

Course Description:

With the proliferation of wireless networks, security is at odds with privacy and integrity. The course provides a broad overview of security strategies for wireless networks. Topics will range from intrusion detection and network security protocols to collaborative computing. Contemporary tools and techniques for wireless network security are reviewed. Other topics may include network traffic analysis, session hijacking, social engineering, application exploitation, rootkits, network sniffers as well as developing threats. A hands on project will be an integral part of this course.

Team project is a key part of this course. Each project will demonstrate a salient application of interest to students. 

Objective: The course will provide skills to investigate network monitoring and forensics as well as recommend security mitigations.

The course will offer skills to (a) penetration testing, and (b) forensics after intrusions.

Course administration and grading. The course will be run as a regular lecture class with six individual home work (9 points each), 6 quizes (one point each), and two team projects (first 20 points =1 point for proposal + 4 point for technical accuracy and measurement + 5 points for a prototype + 5 points for presentation), (second 20 points = 5 points for technical maturity + 5 points for accurate quatification+ 5 points for improved implementation + 5 points for 5 points for presentation).

Official Textbook:

  1. R. Messier, 2017. Network Forensics, Wiley press.
  2. R. Campbell, e. al., 2014-2016, Introduction to Digital Forensics, UIUC.
  3. L. Buttyan, J.P. Hubaux, 2007. Security and Cooperation in Wireless Networks: Thwarting Malicious and Selfish Behavior in the Age of Ubiquitous Computing, Cambridge University Press.
  4. S. Northcutt and A. Novak, 2002. Network Intrusion Detection, Sams Publishing.

 


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Similar Courses:, CPS5420, CS 331, CNT 4406, EECS 563, CSF538

Email: Henry Hexmoor