January 4, 2021 Outline

Reading: text, §1, 2
Due: Homework #1, due January 22; Project selection, due January 22

Module 1

1. Introduction to class
   1. General information
   2. Homework
   3. Handouts

2. The basic components of security

3. Reference monitors and security policy

4. Access control matrix and entities
   1. Subject, objects (includes subjects)
   2. State is (S, O, A) where A is access control matrix
   3. Rights (represent abstract notions)
5. Instantiating access control matrices
   1. Example: UNIX file system
      1. read, write, execute on files
      2. read, write, execute on directories

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ECS 235B, Foundations of Computer and Information Security Version of January 3, 2021 at 12:38AM

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