Course Weekly Lecture Plan

Week	Topic
1	The security mindset: threats and goals. Introduction the number theory.
2	Basics of computer networks.
3	Classical cryptographic methods.
4	Hash functions, MACs, modes of operation of encryption, random bit generation, random number generators, sponge functions.
5	Asymmetric cryptography: RSA and ElGamal, Digital signatures, PKI, proxy certificates.
6	Elliptic curve cryptography, Key distribution and management.
7	Summary and recent cryptographic advancements.
8	Security in network layer, IPSec, Security in transport layer, SSL to TLS 1.3, Security in wireless networks.
9	Authentication: passwords and OTPs.
10	Authentication: SSO and federated authentication: Kerberos & Shibboleth, certificate-based authentication, anonymous authentication.
11	Authorization: Access models, Access policies, Permissions, Policy enforcement techniques, logging.
12	VPNs, Firewalls, IDSs, Virus scanners.
13	Security in the Cloud and IoT: Virtualization and sandboxing, outsourcing execution, outsourcing storage, encryption with limited resources, networking with limited resources.
14	Summary and recent advancements.