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CSCI E 45b The Cyber World: Governance, Threats, Conflict, Privacy, Identity, and Commerce

Scott Bradner (sob@sobco.com)
Benoit Gaucherin (ben_gaucherin@harvard.edu)

This course is all on-line - including lectures, reading assignments and exams.

The exams are on-line, take-at-home & open book. Once opened, the exams must be completed within 5 days or by the end of the listed exam window, whichever is earlier.

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 Syllabus and Schedule

 

Week #

Start Date

Coursework

Week 1

January 28, 2019

Module 01: Introduction to the Cyber World

Week 2

February 3, 2019

Module 02: Internet governance

Week 3

February 10 2019

Module 03: Internet application protocols

Week 4

February 17 2019

Module 04: Identity and authentication

Exam I

February 20–27

Due 9:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time February 27. Covers weeks 1-4.

Week 5

February 24, 2019

Module 05: Trust and privacy

Week 6

March 3, 2019

Module 06: Security threats I

Week 7

March 10, 2019

Module 07: Security threats II

Exam II

March 13–27

Due 9:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time March 27. Covers weeks 1-7.

Break

March 17, 2019

Spring Break - No New Materials

Week 8

March 24, 2019

Module 08: Protecting the infrastructure

Week 9

March 31, 2019

Module 09: Usability, accessibility

Week 10

April 7, 2019

Module 10: Cyber conflict

Exam III

April 10–17

 Due 9:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time April 17. Covers weeks 1-10.

Week 11

April 14, 2019

Module 11: Commerce, DRM

Week 12

April 21, 2019

Module 12: Information security strategy, classification, policy, and mindset

Week 13

April 28, 2019

Module 13: Surveillance and counter-surveillance

Week 14

May 5, 2019

Module 14: Safe computing and networking   

Exam IV

May 8–May 15

Due 9:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time May 15. Covers weeks 1-14.

 

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