CS448 Introduction to Information Security

Tuesday and Thursday, 10:30 ~ 12:00 / 2445, E3, KAIST

Click here to download a syllabus file. It includes a course description, references, grading procedure, and course schedule.

Instructor: Prof. Kwangjo Kim (Instructor's webpage)

Teaching Assistant: Junhyun Yim(junhyunv AT kaist.ac.kr), Made Harta Dwijaksara(made.harta AT kaist.ac.kr)

Objective:

This course introduces the fundamental understanding on information security to build for any secure system including classical, symmetric and asymmetric cryptosystem with mathematical background. We also deal with the cryptographic protocols and their applications. Experts in this area will give a special talk on hot issues in information security. After finishing this class, the students will be expected to understand the broad spectrum on information security and cryptography to execute advanced research.

Grading Policy:

Midterm (35%), Final (35%), Quiz (10%), HW (10%), Attendance (10%)

NOTICE:

· If you have question, send e-mail to TA. (subject of e-mail  must start with [CS448])

· 정 보보호기술 전문 용어 표준(Information security terminology standard) [download]

· "Special Talk Schedule" is announced. (2010/02/12)

· A.J. Menezes, P.C. van Oorschot, S.A. Vanston: Handbook of Applied Cryptography, CRC Press, 1997, ISBN 0-8493-8523-7

· Programming HW#2  is announced. Please check (2010/05/04)

· Final Exam : May 20th (Thu.) 10:30 – 12:00 , 2445, E3, Scope : All the lecture materials including invited talks. (2010/5/11)

· Final Exam 채점이 완료되었습니다.  시험지 수령하실 분은 5월 28일까지 문지캠퍼스 R504호로 찾아오세요. (2010/5/27)

Special Talk  Schedule:

Course Schedule:

*Special Talks will be conducted on Malware and AV, Mobile Phone Security, VoIP Security, Security Policy, Smart Card Security, Secure E-passport, and Internet Banking Security.
**Schedule can be subject to change slightly.

If you want to get more information of information security, click here.