CS5430: System Security
  - Course 
  Overview and Organization. 
  
- Lecture times, teaching staff, office hours, prerequisites, assignments 
  and grading policy. 
  - Topic 
  Outline. 
  
- High-level listing of topics to be covered along with recommended 
  readings. 
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  Recent Announcements
    - [4/8] Phase V Presentation Dates.
       A sign-up sheet will be available on CMS(!) as
       assignment "Project Phase V Demo Slots".
       Please sign-up.
       Presentations slots are available 5/1 (Wednesday) evening and
       5/2 (Thursday) during the day and evening.
       
     
- [3/20] Phase IV Presentation Dates.
       A sign-up sheet will be posted March 27 after class.
       Presentations-slots are available 4/2 (Tuesday) though 4/4 (Thursday).
       
     
- [3/6] Correction to Homwork 2 has been posted.
       Replace "on-line guesing" by "off-line guessing".
       
     
- [3/1] Homework 2 is posted.
       Due dates for this assignment and subsequent assignments are
       changed from what was previously announced.
       
     
- [2/17] Notes on-line for MLS, RBAC, etc.
       On-line notes have finally(!)
       been posted for mandatory access control.
       
     
- [2/10] Applied Cryptography Notes.
       Here are some on-line
       notes for the applied cryptography
       lecture given on 2/8.
       
     
- [2/3] New Due Date for Phase 2.
       The due date for phase 2 is delayed to 11:59pm 2/10.
       at 11:59pm.
       
     
- [2/3] Phase 1 is graded.
       Phase 1 grades will be posted on CMS before class on 2/4.
       A comment sheet is also being sent to each group by CMS.
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       Each group received a grade of A- (3.7) or B+ (3.3),
       depending on the quality of the write-up
       
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       For some projects, the comment sheet states that
       the proposed project has "REQUIRED CHANGES" or that
       it is "NOT AMBITIOUS ENOUGH".  Changes we suggest
       are given in the comment sheet.
       You must decide on some changes and submit a new
       write-up to the Revised Project Phase 1 assignment
       (Due date:  11:59pm, 2/10).
       
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       But any group is welcome to submit a revised phase 1 by
       the due date, if you have thoughts about changes to the
       proposed project.       
       
 
     
- [1/25] Slides from lecture.
       You can now download the slides
       from class on Friday Jan 25.
       
     
- [1/21] Project Reading.
       Read  Project General Description
       (and all that it links) prior to lecture, Wed 1/23.
       
     
- [1/21] TA office hours.
       TA office hours will begin January 28.
       Times and places are now listed in
       Course Overview and Organization. 
       
   
 
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  Homework
    -  Homework 1 (on crypto).
                   Assigned 2/6; due 2/17 at 11:59pm.
      
-  Homework 2 (on authentication of people).
                   Assigned 3/01; due 3/12 at 11:59pm.
      
-  Homework 3 (on DAC)
                   Assigned 3/25; due 4/2 at 11:59pm.
      
-  Homework 4 (on MAC)
                   Assigned 4/8; due 4/21 at 11:59pm.
      
-  Homework 5 (on information flow)
                   Assigned 4/24; due 5/5 at 11:59pm.
      
 
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