Course Details

Lectures	Tuesday & Thursday 2:00pm - 2:50pm, 1005 Haworth Hall - In Person
Labs	Monday 4:00pm - 4:50pm, 2003 Eaton Hall - In Person [Section #57402] Wednesday 11:00pm - 11:50pm, 2003 Eaton Hall - In Person [Section #56030] Friday 11:00pm - 11:50pm, 2003 Eaton Hall - In Person [Section #56029]
Instructor	Alex Bardas Office: 2040 Eaton Hall Office hours: TBA (Email appointment is needed to schedule a meeting over Zoom) : alexbardas ku edu
Graduate Teaching Assistant	Michael Oliver Office Hours: TBA (Email appointment is needed to schedule a meeting over Zoom) : mmoliver469 ku edu
Graduate Teaching Assistant	Bryan Richlinski Office Hours: TBA (Email appointment is needed to schedule a meeting over Zoom) : b748r023 ku edu
Graduate Teaching Assistant	Mohd Mamoon Office Hours: TBA (Email appointment is needed to schedule a meeting over Zoom) : mohdmamoon ku edu

Syllabus

The syllabus is available through Simple Syllabus: EECS 465 Syllabus (Spring 2026). Check the syllabus frequently since its content is subject to change throughout the semester.
Announcements: You are responsible for all announcements we make in class (lectures and labs), over Canvas, and/or email. Announcements may include information about assignments, changes in the syllabus, etc.

Schedule

NOTE: Schedules are tentative and subject to change.

Course Schedule

Updated on a regular basis. Use your KU Online ID (all numeric is not correct) and password to access the slides and other materials.

Jan 20, 2025	Lecture 1	Introduction, Undergraduate Cybersecurity Certificate, and Cybersecurity Engineering Degree iClicker Access Info -- Lectures	intro-slides, cert-slides, degree-overview

Tentative Roadmap

Week	Week of	Topic(s)	Notes
1	1/19	Introduction
2	1/26	Networking Primer and Operating Systems (OS) Basics	Assigning Quiz 1
3	2/2	Basic Linux Commands and Reconnaissance
4	2/9	Reconnaissance and Introduction to SQL Injections	Assigning Homework 1
5	2/16	Exploiting Vulnerabilities and Metasploit	Assigning Quiz 2
6	2/23	Password Cracking	Assigning Report 1
7	3/2	Crypthography Basics and Secure SHell (SSH)	Assigning Quiz 3
8	3/9	Sniffing and Interacting with Network Traffic
9	3/16	Spring Break	No Lectures&Labs
10	3/23	DoS/DDoS Attacks	Assigning Homework 2
11	3/30	Wireless Networks Cracking	Assigning Quiz 4
12	4/6	Rootkits	Assigning Homework 3
13	4/13	Logging&Auditing	Assigning Report 2
14	4/20	Introduction to Security Onion	Assigning Quiz 5
15	4/27	Firewalls
16	5/4	Final Exam Review and Current Research in Cybersecurity
17	5/11	Finals Week