lecture-materials.md

Lecture Materials

You will find lecture slides available here (you will be able to download the pdf copies). For lecture recordings, please log in to LMS and access Lecture Recordings through ECHO360 from the unit page.

Note that materials are still being updated as noted below.

Week 01

• 01a. Introduction
• 01b. Ethics
• 01c. Reconnaissance
• Complete lab 0.
• (Optional) Complete Networks 101.

Week 02

• 02a. Network Exploits
• 02b. Malware Basics
• Complete lab 1: Network Security.

Week 03

• 03. More Malware
• Complete lab 2: Malware.

Week 04

• 04. Reverse Engineering
• Complete lab 3: Reverse Engineering.
• Lab Quiz 1 report due (covers weeks 1-3).

Week 05

• 05. Rowhammer
• Lab Quiz 1 demo.
• No new lab this week.

Week 06

• 06. Privilege Escalation
• Complete lab 4: Privilege Escalation.

Week 07

• 07. Command and Control
• Lab Quiz 2 in-person test & demo (covers weeks 4-6).
• No new lab this week.
• Project release this week (40%).
  • group formation.

Week 08

• 08. Web Security
• Complete lab 5: Web Security.
• Project: Complete task 1 (due week 9).

Week 09 (King's Bday)

• Lecture TBD.
• No lab scheduled on the public holiday.
• Complete lab 6: Active Directory.
• Project: Task 1 due Friday 11.59pm.

Week 10

• 10. Active Directory
• Project: Task 1 demo (in scheduled timeslots).
• Lab Quiz 3 report due (covers weeks 8-10).

Week 11

• 11. Pentesting with AI
• Lab Quiz 3 demo.
• Project: Task 2 due Friday 11.59pm.

Week 12

• 12. Guest Lecture (NOT RECORDED!)
• Project: Task 2 demo (in scheduled timeslots).