Network and Computer Security

Calendar

SES #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Introduction
2	Security Mechanisms and Principles	Problem set 1 Out
3	Encryption, Perfect Secrecy, One-Time Pad
4	Cryptographic Hash Functions
5	Hashing Applications and Constructions
6	Bitcoin	Problem set 1 Due, Problem set 2 Out
7	Secret Sharing
8	Block Ciphers
9	Block Cipher Modes
10	Message Authentication Codes	Problem set 2 Due, Project Ideas Due, Problem set 3 Out
11	Prime Finding and other “Crypto” Math
12	Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange and Crypto Groups
13	Pedersen Commitment, PK Encryption, DDH	Project Draft Due
14	Malleability of El Gamal, IND-CCA2	Problem set 3 Due, Problem set 4 Out
15	Digital Signatures
16	DSA, Gap Groups	Project Progress Review
17	Gap Groups, Bilinear Maps, and Applications
18	Zero-Knowledge Proofs	Problem set 4 Due
19	No Lecture (Quiz)	Quiz
20	Security of Voting	Problem set 5 Out, Project Progress Review
21	Security of Voting (cont.)
22	Project Presentations
23	Project Presentations (cont.)	Problem set 5 Due
24	Project Presentations (cont.)
25	Project Presentations (cont.)
26	No Class	Final Project Due