Overview
This course will focus on remote computer penetration (hacking). The class will introduce basic theory for many different types of attacks; then we will actually carry them out in 'real-world' settings. The goal is to learn security by learning how to view your machine from a hacker's perspective. In addition, we will be preparing for the UCSB International Capture the Flag Competition. Capture the Flag is a network security exercise where the goal is to exploit other machines while defending your own.
During the course, we will read and discuss papers written by professors as well as hackers. We will learn about different types of hacks and preform them. After learning how to execute such exploits and penetrate a network, we will discuss ways to protect a network from others exploiting the same vulnerabilities.
The syllabus for the class explains a few more logistics. If you have any questions, email the instructors and faculty advisor.
Instructors
- Andy Gocke Email
- Ted Stein Email
- Yinzhi Cao Email
- Professor Yan Chen Homepage (Faculty Advisor)
- Brandon Hoffman Email
Office Hours
- On-site hours in Wilkinson Lab:
- Yinzhi Mon 1-2pm (Except Oct 17)
- Ted/Andy Wed and Fri 4:00-4:30pm
- IRC hours: Andy/Ted Mon and Thu 8-10pm (the IRC channel is #netsec on acm.eecs.northwestern.edu).