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Security in Computer Networks

Learning Goals

After this week, you will understand the following concepts

  • Cryptography
  • Symmetric Key
  • Private/Public Key
  • Cipher Block Chaining
  • Initialisation Vector
  • Message Integrity and Digital Signatures
  • Hash Function
  • Certification Authority

Schedule change (updated April 6)

There is no lecture or lab on Easter Monday, so we shift the final weeks by one week. The updated schedule is:

  • RAT 12: Monday, April 13
  • RAT 13: Monday, April 20
  • Lab 9: Monday, April 13, and Thursday, April 16
  • Lab 10 / Report: Monday, April 20; Monday, April 23; and Monday, April 27
  • Delivery 3 (Labs 9 and 10) deadline: Friday, April 28

Lecture Slides



Preparation

Go through the following preparation material before we meet in class:



Teamwork

In the lab, go through the following activities with your team: