| Week | Date | Topics | Events |
| 1 | 7 Sep 2022
| Course Introduction
Briefing the Programming Lab Task | |
| 2 | 14 Sep 2022
| Secret-key Encryption:
Symmetric Cipher Overview + Stream Cipher | Course Add/Drop Due by this week |
| 3 | 21 Sep 2022
| Secret-key Encryption:
Block Cipher and Encryption Mode | Dispatch Assignment 1 after class |
| 4 | 28 Sep 2022
| Public-key Cryptography:
DH, RSA and Digital Signature | |
| 5 | 5 Oct 2022
| Protecting Integrity:
Cryptographic Hash Function and (H)MAC | Assignment 1 Due by 5 Oct 18:59
Dispatch Assignment 2 after class |
| 6 | 12 Oct 2022
| Public Key Infrastructure:
PKI and Certificate
| |
| 7 | 19 Oct 2022
| Transport Layer Security:
TLS Protocol
| Assignment 2 Due by 19 Oct 18:59
Dispatch Assignment 3 after class |
| 8 | 26 Oct 2022
| IP Layer Security:
IPSec and VPN | |
| 9 | 2 Nov 2022
| Domain Name System:
DNS and Its Security
| Assignment 3 Due by 2 Nov 18:59
Dispatch Assignment 4 after class |
| 10 | 9 Nov 2022
| Web Application Security:
Three Main Attacks | |
| 11 | 16 Nov 2022
| Software System Security:
Overflow Attack | Assignment 4 Due by 16 Nov 18:59 |
| 12 | 23 Nov 2022
| Course Recap:
Mainly Explain Four Assignments | Programming Lab due by 4 Dec 23:59 |
| 13 | 14 Dec 2022 | Exam Day (in the same time at 7pm; arrive early)
| Final Exam in Lady Shaw Bldg LT5 |