The schedule will change as the course progresses, in part based on student interests. If you are particularly interested in some topic not covered here, send mail to the course staff.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
sep 7 Labor Day Holiday	sep 8 REG DAY	sep 9 LEC 1: Introduction, Unix security	sep 10	sep 11
sep 14 LEC 2: Control hijacking attacks Preparation: Read Buffer overflows Assignment: Lab 1: Buffer overflows	sep 15	sep 16 LEC 3: Privilege separation Preparation: Read OKWS	sep 17	sep 18 DUE: Lab 1 part 1
sep 21 LEC 4: Information flow control Preparation: Read Flume	sep 22	sep 23 LEC 5: Capabilities Preparation: Read Confused Deputy and KeyKOS	sep 24	sep 25 DUE: Lab 1 all parts
sep 28 LEC 6: Language-level security; Java stack inspection Preparation: Read Security Architectures for Java Assignment: Lab 2: Privilege separation	sep 29	sep 30 LEC 7: Software protection for legacy code Preparation: Read XFI	oct 1	oct 2 DUE: Lab 2 part 1
oct 5 LEC 8: Testing and bug-finding Preparation: Read KLEE	oct 6	oct 7 LEC 9: Web browser security Preparation: Read Securing Frame Communication in Browsers	oct 8	oct 9 ADD DATE
oct 12 Columbus Day Holiday	oct 13 LEC 10: Memory authentication (guest lecture) Preparation: Read Memory Authentication (Monday schedule due to Columbus Day.)	oct 14 LEC 11: Sensor network security (guest lecture) Preparation: Read SPINS	oct 15	oct 16 DUE: Lab 2 all parts
oct 19 LEC 12: Application-level security bugs Preparation: Read Resin Assignment: Lab 3: Browser security	oct 20	oct 21 QUIZ #1 (solutions) Scope: lectures; labs 1 and 2 Materials: open papers/notes, closed laptop	oct 22	oct 23
oct 26 LEC 13: SSL and HTTPS Preparation: Read ForceHTTPS Assignment: Lab 4: Final project	oct 27	oct 28 LEC 14: Network protocols Preparation: Read Kerberos	oct 29	oct 30 DUE: Lab 3 part 1
nov 2 LEC 15: Side-channel attacks Preparation: Read Remote timing attacks and Cache attacks	nov 3	nov 4 LEC 16: Trusted hardware Preparation: Read TCG-based Integrity Measurement Architecture	nov 5	nov 6 DUE: Lab 3 all parts
nov 9 LEC 17: File system encryption Preparation: Read BitLocker	nov 10	nov 11 Veteran's Day Holiday	nov 12	nov 13 DUE: Final project proposal
nov 16 LEC 18: Privacy Preparation: Read Tor	nov 17	nov 18 LEC 19: Denial of service Preparation: Read IP traceback DROP DATE	nov 19	nov 20
nov 23 LEC 20: Worms and botnets Preparation: Read Torpig	nov 24	nov 25 LEC 21: Intrusion analysis Preparation: Read Backtracking intrusions	nov 26 Thanksgiving	nov 27 Thanksgiving
nov 30 LEC 22: Usable security Preparation: Read Why Johnny can't encrypt	dec 1	dec 2 QUIZ #2 Scope: all lectures and labs; more on material since quiz 1 Materials: open papers/notes, closed laptop	dec 3	dec 4
dec 7 LEC 23: Real-world security: voting machines Preparation: Read AccuVote-TS	dec 8	dec 9 Final project presentations	dec 10	dec 11 DUE: Lab 4 (final project)
dec 14	dec 15	dec 16	dec 17	dec 18

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