CSE 8990, Fall 2008

Advanced Topics in Network Security



Session

Instructor

Office Hours

3:30-4:45 M,W

Mahalingam Ramkumar

315 Butler Hall
325-8435

  • M,W,F 9-10 AM

  • Other times by appointment

Selected classical papers in the area of Cryptography and Network Security, and some recent papers in the literature will serve as the basis for this course. The list of papers to be covered in this course will be listed under the References section below.

Each student is expected to read all papers, and will be required to present one or two of the papers (each presentation lasting about one hour) during the course. The presentation schedule and the assigned papers will be updated in this page on an ongoing basis.

Students are expected to submit a one-page review of every paper before the paper is presented in the class. After the presentation, every student will be required to submit a two-page extended review (for every paper). One-page reviews will be accepted only in the classroom (as hardcopies) before the paper is presented. Extended reviews should be submitted by Email in PDF format ( only PDF format will be accepted )

Grade assignments wlll be based on

  1. individual presentations,
  2. participation in discussions following the presentations, and
  3. quality of (initial and extended) reviews.

References

  1. R.C. Merkle, Secure Communications Over Insecure Channels
  2. W. Diffie, M.E. Hellman, New Directions in Cryptography
  3. R.C. Merkle, A Certified Digital Signature
  4. R.C. Merkle, A digital Signature based on Conventional Encryption Function
  5. D. Bleichenbacher, U. Maurer, On the Efficiency of One-time Digital Signatures

  6. M. Bellare, P. Rogaway, Entity Authentication and Key Distribution
  7. T. Moreau, PEKE, Probabilistic Encryption Key Exchange

  8. C. Fetzer, T. Jim, Incentives and Disincentives for DNSSEC Deployment
  9. T. Moreau, DNSSEC Impact on Root Server Answer Sizes
  10. RFC 5155 NSEC3

  11. S.M. Bellovin Problem Areas for the IP Security Protocols
  12. N. Ferguson, B. Schneier, A Cryptographic Evaluation of IPSec
  13. C. Xenakis et. al., A Generic Characterization of the Overheads Imposed by IPSec
  14. N. Hallqvist, A.D. Keromytis, Implementing IKE

  15. A. Ozment, S.E. Schechter, Bootstrapping the Adoption of Internet Security Protocols
  16. J. Franklin et. al, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Internet Miscreants
  17. S. Staniford et. al, How to Own the Internet in Your Spare Time

Paper Presentation Sequence (With tentative dates):

  1. [JTP46, Sep 8] J. Franklin et. al, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Internet Miscreants
  2. [LLH88, Sep 10] S. Staniford et. al, How to Own the Internet in Your Spare Time
  3. [MDP50, Sep 15] A. Ozment, S.E. Schechter, Bootstrapping the Adoption of Internet Security Protocols

  4. [VT52, Sep 17] R.C. Merkle, Secure Communications Over Insecure Channels
  5. [TAA70, Sep 22] W. Diffie, M.E. Hellman, New Directions in Cryptography
  6. [AC430, Sep 24] R.C. Merkle, A Certified Digital Signature
  7. [AC430, Sep 24] R.C. Merkle, A digital Signature based on Conventional Encryption Function
  8. [SG431, Oct 1] D. Bleichenbacher, U. Maurer, On the Efficiency of One-time Digital Signatures

  9. [HC204, Oct 6] C. Fetzer, T. Jim, Incentives and Disincentives for DNSSEC Deployment
  10. [HC204, Oct 8] T. Moreau, DNSSEC Impact on Root Server Answer Sizes
  11. [AV82] RFC 5155 NSEC3

  12. [MTC50] S.M. Bellovin, Problem Areas for the IP Security Protocols
  13. [CK172, MY74] N. Ferguson, B. Schneier, A Cryptographic Evaluation of IPSec
  14. [PM305] C. Xenakis et. al., A Generic Characterization of the Overheads Imposed by IPSec
  15. [PJD25] N. Hallqvist, A.D. Keromytis, Implementing IKE

  16. [NV27] M. Bellare, P. Rogaway, Entity Authentication and Key Distribution
  17. [ARY22] T. Moreau, PEKE, Probabilistic Encryption Key Exchange

Grading

Participation
20%
Presentation
30%
Short Reviews
20%
Extended Reviews
 30%

Students with less than 90% attendance will automatically forfeit A grade



ACADEMIC HONESTY

Unless explicitly specified, it is to be understood that all homework

assignments and tests are to be performed without collaboration. The

departments academic honesty policy applies to this class and can be

found at http://www.cse.msstate.edu/academics/honesty.html



ADD-DROP POLICY

  1. Add/drop without penalty

    A student has through the fifth class day into the semester to add a course and through the tenth class day to drop a course without being assessed a fee or academic penalty.

  2. Drop after the tenth class day through the 30th class day into the semester

    A student who elects to drop a course during this period must receive the approval of his/her adviser, will be assigned a W on his/her academic record, and be assessed a fee. The adviser who permits the drop will specify its effective date.

  3. Drop after the 30th class day into the semester

    A student cannot drop courses after this period except in documented cases of serious illness, extreme hardship, or failure of the instructor to provide significant assessment of his/her performance. A request to drop a course during this period must be approved by the student's adviser and academic dean. The dean who permits the drop will specify its effective date. A student receiving permission to drop will receive a W on his/her academic record and be assessed a fee.

  4. Faculty are expected to provide a student with significant evidence or assessment of his/her class performance within the first six weeks.