CS-455: Cybersecurity Lab ( Spring 2023 )

This course provides an introduction to network security, web security, reverse engineering, penetration testing, and network forensics. The forms of the attacks and the detection and defense of the attacks will be discussed. Students will be exposed to tools and techniques employed in network monitoring, web security, and penetration testing. Assignments will explore the difficulties and challenges in planning for and conducting an assessment exposing potential vulnerabilities. Students will examine the areas of intrusion detection, evidence collection, network auditing, network security policy design and implementation as well as preparation for and defense against attacks. The key elements of risk management (risk analysis, risk assessment, and vulnerability assessment) as well as relevant methodologies will be introduced and explored.

Learning Objectives

• Recognize and discuss the possible security exploitation opportunities
• Identify the traits of hackers and describe the techniques that they can use to gain unauthorized access to a networked computer system
• Develop a plan for a penetration test
• Employ various tools to assess and address network security issues, web security, and reserve engineering
• Describe various network monitoring solutions and issues
• Discuss the fundamental principles of risk management and its key elements
• Understand laws and other policy measures that govern cybersecurity threats and incidents

The final grade is calculated as follows:

• 80% 6 assignments * 10%, 1 assignment * 20%
• 20% Final exam
• 10% Capture-the-Flag (CTF) contest (bonus)

Instructor: Dr. Harry Manifavas

Lectures: Mon, Thu 14:00 - 16:00

Lab Hours: Wed 14:00 - 16:00 (You will be notified via email)

Location: H.208

Course Area: Software Systems and Applications (E5)

Course Credits: 6 ECTS

Prerequisites:

• CS-345: Operating Systems
• CS-335: Computer Networks

Related cources:

• CS-457: Introduction to Information Security Systems
• CS-457-1: Digital Forensics
• CS-458: Introduction to Cryptography

Course staff	Email	Office	Office Hours
Instructor: Dr. Harry Manifavas	harryman [at] ics.forth.gr	TBA	TBA
Teaching Assistant: Ioannis Arakas	arakas [at] csd.uoc.gr	B210	TBA
Teaching Assistant: Basha Skerdi	sbash [at] csd.uoc.gr	B210	TBA
Teaching Assistant: Andrei Kazlouski	andrei [at] ics.forth.gr	B210	TBA
Teaching Assistant: Konstantinos Anemozalis	csd4149[at] csd.uoc.gr	B210	TBA