Security of Wireless Networks AS18
Autumn semester 2018
Course no. 252-1411-00L, (5 ECTS)
Lecture: Tuesday, 13-15h, in ML building, room F34.
Exercises: every second Friday, 10-12h, in protected pageCAB E 87.2lock (enter via 88.1).
Course responsible: Srdjan Capkun ()
Assistants: Mridula Singh and Patrick Leu
For any issues, contact us at the following e-mail address:
Course description
Core elements: Wireless communication channel, Wireless network architectures and protocols, Attacks on wireless networks, Protection techniques.
Course content: Wireless channel basics. Wireless electronic warfare: jamming and target tracking. Basic security protocols in cellular, WLAN and multi-hop networks. Recent advances in security of multi-hop networks; RFID privacy challenges and solutions.
Learning objectives: After this course, the students should be able to: describe and classify security goals and attacks in wireless networks; describe security architectures of the following wireless systems and networks: 802.11, GSM/UMTS, RFID, ad hoc/sensor networks; reason about security protocols for wireless network; implement mechanisms to secure 802.11 networks.
Evaluation:
Written exam= 80% of the grade
20% exercises and related reports
Detailed content
- Wireless Electronic Warfare
basics (wireless channel equations)
jamming and antijamming
low-probability of intercept signals (LPI)
source localization techniques
Related exercise: cantenna - Security of WiFi networks
802.11 architecture and protocols
(un)authorized access: MAC filtering, WEP, WPA, 802.1X, 802.11i
Selfish behavior in WiFi networks
Related exercises: WiFi security issues - Security of Cellular networks
GSM and UMTS security architectures
Attacks on GSM networks - Security in wireless multi-hop networks
architectures and protocols
naming and addressing
key establishment/management
secure distributed computing
thwarting selfish behavior - Secure RFID systems
readers and tags
security issues: privacy, forgery, sabotage
RFID security protocols - Special (research) topics
wireless device pairing
broadcast authentication
secure localization and time synchronization
....
Course Material
Week 1 Lecture [DownloadPDF (PDF, 17.4 MB)vertical_align_bottom]
Week 2 Lecture [DownloadPDF (PDF, 8.1 MB)vertical_align_bottom]
Week 3 Lecture [DownloadPDF (PDF, 8.4 MB)vertical_align_bottom]
Week 4 Lecture [DownloadGNSS Securityvertical_align_bottom]
Week 5 Lecture [DownloadPDF (PDF, 14.3 MB)vertical_align_bottom]
Week 6 Lecture [DownloadPhysical Layer (PDF, 1.7 MB)vertical_align_bottom]
Week 7 Lecture [DownloadBroadcast Authentication & Device Pairing (PDF, 945 KB)vertical_align_bottom]
Week 8 Lecture [DownloadPDF (PDF, 611 KB)vertical_align_bottom]
Week 9 Lecture [DownloadPDF (PDF, 1.1 MB)vertical_align_bottom][DownloadPDF (PDF, 194 KB)vertical_align_bottom]
Week 10 Lecture [DownloadPDF (PDF, 5 MB)vertical_align_bottom]
Week 11 Lecture [DownloadPDF (PDF, 2.5 MB)vertical_align_bottom]
Lab Exercises
Labs will be organized in separate groups and all will be held in protected pageCAB E 87.2lock. Lab materials will be released progressively throughout the semester.
Lab group assignments: [DownloadPDF (PDF, 13 KB)vertical_align_bottom]
Lab manual: [DownloadPDF (PDF, 1.3 MB)vertical_align_bottom]
DSSS content [Downloadzip file (ZIP, 3 KB)vertical_align_bottom]
Cantenna project instructions: [DownloadPDF (PDF, 195 KB)vertical_align_bottom]