Weekly Note 13 - Week 49

29 November 2019

Lecture - Tuesday, December 3th.

16-19 in U55

The topic of this lecture is penetration testing. We will discuss how a penetration test is planned and executed. Some of the tools used will be discussed and demoed (and some will have to wait to next week).

The last assignment will also be introduced.

Tutorial session

Thursday December 6th. 12-14 in U24 or 14-16 in U146

Preparation:

Prepare a list of 10-15 keywords for the exam question: Penetration Testing: Planning and Methods.

Select one of the topics from this list that you have not chosen previously, and prepare to give a 10 min. presentation to the class on the topic:

  1. Functionality and interfaces for the application layer of the TCP/IP model and the functionality of DNS

  2. Functionality and interfaces for the transport layer of the TCP/IP model and the difference between UDP and TCP

  3. Functionality and interfaces for the network layer of the TCP/IP model with focus on the data plane.

  4. Functionality and interfaces for the network layer of the TCP/IP model with focus on the control plane.

  5. Functionality and interfaces for the link layer of the TCP/IP model, including error detection and correction

  6. Symmetric and public key crypography, Key distribution and User authentication

  7. Security: Transport- and Network-layer security

  8. Security: Firewalls, intrusion detection

In class:

Start discussing your keyword lists, and discuss ways to present it as an the exam topic.

Spend the remaining of the first part of the class to give and see a few presentations that you have prepared at home. This is You that should make the presentations, the TA will not step in and do them for You!

In the second half, use the time to complete the last assignment.

Material (Slides, etc.)