ECE 419

ECE 419 - Security Laboratory

Fall 2025

TitleRubricSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Security LaboratoryCS460ALG78444OLC4 -    Casey O'Brien
David M. Nicol
Security LaboratoryCS460ALU78443OLC3 -    Casey O'Brien
David M. Nicol
Security LaboratoryCS460LB178448LAB01700 - 1950 W  0218 Siebel Center for Comp Sci Casey O'Brien
David M. Nicol
Security LaboratoryECE419ALG80843OLC4 -    Casey O'Brien
David M. Nicol
Security LaboratoryECE419ALU80842OLC3 -    Casey O'Brien
David M. Nicol
Security LaboratoryECE419LB180844LAB01700 - 1950 W  0218 Siebel Center for Comp Sci Casey O'Brien
David M. Nicol

Official Description

Course Information: Same as CS 460. See CS 460.

Subject Area

  • Computer Engineering

Topics

  • Endpoint security overview
  • Windows and SELinux access control study
  • Windows and Linux Least Privilege and Delegation
  • Audit trail analysis
  • Network security overview
  • Firewalls
  • Network sniffing and attacks
  • VPN Configuration
  • Wireless security
  • IPv6 and mobile IP security
  • AAA interfaces
  • Intrusion detection
  • Worm and virus exploit studies
  • Security hardware, e.g. biometrics, smart cards, TPM
  • Forensics, e.g. honey pots
  • System security architecture case studies
  • Red teaming

Detailed Description and Outline

Topics:

  • Endpoint security overview
  • Windows and SELinux access control study
  • Windows and Linux Least Privilege and Delegation
  • Audit trail analysis
  • Network security overview
  • Firewalls
  • Network sniffing and attacks
  • VPN Configuration
  • Wireless security
  • IPv6 and mobile IP security
  • AAA interfaces
  • Intrusion detection
  • Worm and virus exploit studies
  • Security hardware, e.g. biometrics, smart cards, TPM
  • Forensics, e.g. honey pots
  • System security architecture case studies
  • Red teaming

Texts

M. Bishop, Introduction to Computer Security, Addison-Wesley, 2005.

Last updated

2/13/2013