Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2025 - CMPT 783 G100

Cybersecurity Lab II (6)

Class Number: 5495

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CMPT 782. This course is only available to students enrolled in the master of cybersecurity program.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Students will learn the fundamental principles of system and network security by studying attacks on computer systems, network and cloud infrastructure and how to prevent and detect them. The focus is on hands-on experiences. Students will be able to explain and reproduce former and recent system attacks, build network defensive systems, and design computer systems that are immune to these attacks.

COURSE DETAILS:

The topics covered in this course are:

I. System security

  • Shellcode development
  • Buffer overflow
  • Control-flow attacks and defenses
  • Format string vulnerabilities
  • Return-to-libc attacks
  • Return Oriented Programming

II. Network Security

  • Network architecture and routing
  • ARP/ICMP
  • Network analysis
  • TCP/IP attacks
  • DNS attacks
  • Firewalls
  • VPNs

Grading

NOTES:

Marking

Your project will be graded on the following:

  1. Presentation (30%) - communication skill, clarity, organization, and content;
  2. Report (30%) - professional writing, organization, and content;
  3. Code deliverable (40%) - novelty, impact, scale, and security skills demonstrated.

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

  • Computer & Internet Security: A Hands-on Approach, Wenliang Du, May 1 2019, 9781733003933
  • The Practice of Network Security Monitoring: Understanding Incident Detection and Response, Richard Bejtlich, Jul 15 2013, 9781593275099
  • Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (7th Edition), James Kurose and Keith Ross, Apr 26 2016, 9780133594140

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.