CNIT 40: DNS SecurityFall 2013 Sam Bowne
First class meeting: Tue Aug 27Schedule · Lecture Notes · Projects · Links · Home Page |
Catalog DescriptionDNS is crucial for all Internet transactions, but it is subject to numerous security risks, including phishing, hijacking, packet amplification, spoofing, snooping, poisoning, and more. Learn how to configure secure DNS servers, and to detect malicious activity with DNS monitoring. We will also cover DNSSEC principles and deployment. Students will perform hands-on projects deploying secure DNS servers on both Windows and Linux platforms.Advisory: CNIT 106 or 201E, or Network+-level understanding of networking. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Textbook"DNS Security" by Anestis Karasaridis, Amazon Digital Services, Inc., ASIN: B007ZW50WE Buy from AmazonFree Kindle Apps |
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Date | Proj. Due | Topic | ||
Tue 8-27 | 1: The importance of DNS security | |||
Tue 9-10 | 2: DNS protocol and architecture | |||
Tue 10-8 | Proj 1 & 2 due | 3: DNS vulnerabilities | ||
Tue 10-29 | Proj 3 due | 4: Monitoring and detecting security breaches | ||
Tue 11-12 - Thu 11-14 | gogoNET LIVE! IPv6 & Internet of Things Conference in San Jose (extra credit) | |||
Tue 11-19 | Proj 4 & 5 due | 5: Prevention, protection, and mitigation of DNS service disruption | ||
Thu 11-21 |
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Guest Speaker: Matthew Prince CEO & co-founder of CloudFlare
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Tue 11-26 | No Class Meeting | |||
Tue 12-10 | Proj 6 & 7 due | 6: DNSSEC and beyond | ||
Tue 12-17 | All Extra Credit Proj due | Final Exam (Optional) |