| Week | PowerPoint | Laboratory | Supplementary Notes | Self-Test Question |
| 1 |
Introduction This describes the requirements. Lecture 1 This is the first lecture and covers the essence of security in a business environment. |
Laboratory one This is about the use of VisualRoute to determine the sites of different IP addresses. |
Introduction
This describes the course aims, study guide, Quiz, assignment and
deadline.
Assignment I
Assignment II
Lecture
1 This describes reviewed questions about
security.
Basic Computer Security ((this web site contains extensive information about Internet security from basic to firewall.) |
Test
1 This lists out the questions on lecture 1.
Question only in word format |
| 2 | Lecture 2 This is about the need of physical protection in a computer room/server to ensure high level of security. | Laboratory two This laboratory is about the use of Microsoft tool to show vulnerability of your PC. You could then download the fix to resolve the holes. | Lecture 2 | Test
2 This lists out the questions on lecture 2.
Question only in word format |
| 3 |
Lecture
31 This is about the definition of web security
including server and client sides.
Lecture 32 This is about the basic cryptography including symmetric and asymmetric keys, basic digital signature. |
Laboratory three This laboratory is about the physical security in a computer room and the application of brute force and dictionary to determine the password of word documents. | Lecture 3 This is about the cryptograph, brute force, plaintext and ciphertext. | Test
3 This lists out the questions on lecture 3.
Question only in word format |
| 4 |
Lecture
41 This is about the basic encryption including
algorithms, modes and key length.
Lecture 42 This is about the cryptography including message digest, digital envelope, certifying authorities. |
Laboratory four This laboratory is about the eencryption and decryption using Blowfish and DES. | Lecture
4 This is about authentication,
message digest etc.
Lecture 41 This is about product cipher, DES etc. |
Test
4 This lists out the questions on lectures 41 and 42.
Question only in word format |
| 5 |
Lecture
5 This is about the link encryption including
Link Security,
Link security objectives by link encryption, In-line encryptor
hardware, Point to point deployment, IP-routed development and Key
Recovery.
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Laboratory five This laboratory is about the generation of private and public key and a self-signed certificate. | Lecture 5 This is about encryptor and replay. | Test
5 This lists out the questions on lecture 5.
Question only in word format |
| 6 | Lecture 6 This is about the security at the IP layer (IPSEC) | Laboratory six This laboratory is about the setup of IE's security and keyboard capture to protect your PC | Please submit your assignment I in lecture. | Test
6 This lists out the questions on lecture 6.
Question only in word format |
| 7 | Lecture 7 This is about the security in TCP layer, SSL and SET. and Key Recovery. | Laboratory seven This laboratory is about sniffer and the capture of data. | Lecture 7 This is about SSL. | Test
7 This lists out the questions on lectures 7.
Question only in word format |
| 8 | Quiz Specimen This is a sample of quiz. Other quiz specimen Lecture 8 This is about the security using SSL. The protocol on how Verisgin validates the digital ID is covered. | Laboratory eight This laboratory is about cookies and VeriSign. | Please note there will be a quiz in lecture. What is MD5? What is RC4? How to get your personal certificate? | Test
8 This lists out the questions on lecture 8.
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| 9 | Lecture 91 This is about the security of active content (Java and JavaScript). Lecture 92 This is about the web privacy. | Laboratory nine This is about backdoor software and Rabbit (JavaScript). | Test 9 This lists out the questions on lecture 9. Question only in word format | |
| 10 |
Lecture
10 This is about the server security
Lecture 10_1 This is about the Unix server security |
Laboratory ten This laboratory is about system vulnerability | Test
10 This lists out the questions on lecture 10.
Question only in word format |
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| 11 | Lecture 11 This is about Firewall. | Laboratory eleven This laboratory is about personal firewall to protect your machine. | Please submit your assignment II in lecture. | Test
11 This lists out the questions on lecture 11.
Question only in word format |
| 12 | Lecture 12 This is about policy and law. | Laboratory twelve This laboratory is about policy and Unix security. | Policy This hyperlinks the HKSAR's policy on information technology including security. | Test 12 This lists out the questions on lecture 12. Question only in word format |
| 13 |
Lecture 13 This is about overall course review and examination format. |
Laboratory thirteen This laboratory is to review an exam specimen within one hour. It consists of 4 pages with 3 questions. |
Exam Specimen This consists a simple version of examination specimen with solution (section A: 1 question, Section B: 1 question) | |
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