ISA 562 Information Security Theory and Practice Fall 2008 Instructor: Duminda Wijesekera TA: Min Xu
Logistics Class time: Monday 7.20-10.00 Classroom: ST II Room 9 Instructor Office Hrs (In ST-II 351): M 5.00-6.00 pm TA Office Hrs: Min Xu: M 4.00-6.00 pm
Work Ethics All university regulations will be strictly applied. Honor code violations will be reported Please report any cheating to me Will receive a F grade
Course Outline An introductory course at the graduate level This course covers the topics of The CISSP exam – with varying depth on topics But NOT a CISSP course Textbooks: Matt Bishop: Computer Security Art and Science Official ISC2 Guide to the CISSP CBK
Nature of the Course Use Bishop’s book for the first part Use papers for 1-2 classes Use IC2 book for the second part Cover material relevant to the PhD qualifying examination in security
Grading We will have TWO midterm exam covering the chapters from Bishop’s book and ONE final exam covering the CISSP book. Make-ups allowed ONLY with prior approval We will have 4 home-work assignments. Weights: Each exam = 20% Homework: 40% total The web-page will be updated during this class and the next.