The assignments will give you hands-on experience in implementing the concepts we learn in the class. Have fun!

Unless otherwise specified in Canvas, assignments are due by 10 PM EDT.

The dates below are estimates and subject to change. Canvas has definitive due dates.

Resources

• Background on command-line arguments
• Evil Corps Exploitation Exercise
• “Crypto in Practice” Exercises
• Evil Web Exercises

• Assignment 1: Security Principles and the Basics of Execution

  Due: Sep 6, 2022
  Estimated Duration: Short

• Assignment 2: Exploits and Mitigations

  Due: Sep 13, 2022
  Estimated Duration: Short

• Assignment 3: Exploits, ROP, and CFI

  Due: Sep 20, 2022
  Estimated Duration: Long

• Assignment 4: Exploits, Verification, and Analysis

  Due: Sep 27, 2022
  Estimated Duration: Long

• Assignment 5: Crypto Basics and PRFs

  Due: Oct 13, 2022
  Estimated Duration: Long

• Assignment 6: Ciphers, MACs, Authenticated Encryption, and PKI

  Due: Oct 27, 2022
  Estimated Duration: Long

• Assignment 7: Public Key and Trusted Computing

  Due: Nov 3, 2022
  Estimated Duration: Medium

• Assignment 8: Network Security

  Due: Nov 15, 2022
  Estimated Duration: Short

• Assignment 9: PKI and the Web

  Due: Nov 22, 2022
  Estimated Duration: Medium

• Assignment 10: Web and Economics

  Due: Dec 1, 2022
  Estimated Duration: Long

• Assignment 11: Privacy, Policy, Usability

  Due: Dec 9, 2022
  Estimated Duration: Short