Computer Science CS 6/79995 ST: Advanced Information Security and Cryptology
Call Numbers 21804 and 21805
SYLLABUS
Spring, 2009

Time and Place:

Tuesday, Thursday, 2:15 - 3:30 in room 121 MCS aka MSB;

Instructors:

Michael Rothstein, 268 MSB, phone 330-672-9065. Email addresses: rothstei@cs.kent.edu . Though the university lists my email address as mrothste@kent.edu, that address will not be checked as frequently, so don't use it if you want a prompt response.
Yaser Doleh, 353 MSB, phone 330-672-3123, 440-582-0047 or
800-IBM-4YOU (ask for Yaser Doleh).
Email address: doleh@cs.kent.edu or yaser@doleh.com

Web address:

http://www.cs.kent.edu/~rothstei

Office Hours:

Since this is a team-taught course, we have different office hours:

• For Michael Rothstein TR 12:30 to 2:00 pm. Also, you can always send email with questions and/or to set up an appointment. Usual turnaround will be a few hours during the day. Email use is to be preferred over voicemail, which will not be checked as often.
• For Yaser Doleh TR 12:15 - 1:15

Textbook:

Bishop, Matt, Computer Security: Art and Science, Addison-Wesley, 2003, ISBN 0201-440997

Course Goals:

This course will attempt to provide some in-depth coverage of some of the topics in Information Security; we will start with chapters 1-3, but, from then on, each of you will choose a chapter/topic and a recent article on that topic, the requirements (see pages xxxvi and xxxvii of the textbook) together with the topic in question will be covered; you will then be in chrage of the paper chosen. You will also have to email me a written report on the paper.

The syllabus may be changed during the semester if necesary: changes will be announced in class; they might also show up on the instructor's website.

Grading:

Your grade will be based on one midterm, one final, and the in-class presentation. In lieu of the final, a second presentation may be given.

The weights are:

Midterm (March 12)	30%
Presentation	35%
Final (May 12) (or second presentation)	35%

The final will be comprehensive.

Grading scale:

I will assign number grades during the session and only convert them to letter grades when I turn them in at the end of the session. No decision can be made regarding a converion table until the very last minute due to such imponderables as test difficulty, class attendance and participation, etc. which will influence the grade. However, I guarantee the following, worst case, table:

97-100	will convert into an A
94-96	will convert into at least an A-
91-93	will convert into at least a B+
88-90	will convert into at least a B
85-87	will convert into at least a B-
82-84	will convert into at least a C+
79-81	will convert into at least a C
76-78	will convert into at least a C-
73-75	will convert into at least a D+
66-72	will convert into at least a D

Special accommodations for Students with Disabilities:

University
policy 3342-3-01.3 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access to course content. If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these through Student Disability Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit:
http://www.kent.edu/sas for more information on registration procedures).

Registration Requirement

: The official registration deadline for this course is February 1, 2009. University policy requires all students to be officially registered in each class they are attending. Students who are not officially registered for a course by published deadlines should not be attending classes and will not receive credit or a grade for the course. Each student must confirm enrollment by checking his/her class schedule (using Student Tools in FlashFast) prior to the deadline indicated. Registration errors must be corrected prior to the deadline.

On cheating, plagiarism and other unethical behavior

You are encouraged to discuss class problems with other students but required to work independently of anybody else except the instructors and/or tutor, unless otherwise indicated. Copying other people's work, allowing your work to be copied (even inadvertently!) and plagiarizing work will not be tolerated and will be dealt with according to University regulations, as described in the University Policies and Procedures, a condensed version of which is attached. Notes:

1. By default, the penalty for cheating in this course is an ``F'' in the course.
2. University regulations require me to notify Student Conduct in case of violations.
3. Cooperation is just as bad as the deed itself: so, deciding which of two is the original is a non-issue: both are equally guilty.