Ch. 19–20 — Cryptography, Virtualization · Review Ch. 1–20 · FINAL
Week of Mon, Sep 28 · week closes Sun, Oct 4 · 250 points
This module's items
- Weekly quizzes (due Oct 4)quiz
- Discussion boarddiscussion
- Class lablab
- Final Exam250 pts
Exact due times are in Canvas. Late work is not accepted.
Know these cold
- Symmetric (AES) vs asymmetric (RSA); hashing (SHA-256) is one-way; PKI and certificates.
- TLS handshake: certificate → key exchange → encrypted session.
- Virtualization: hypervisors, VM escape, snapshots as a pen-test safety net.
- Laws: CFAA, HIPAA, GLBA, state trespass statutes — know what makes testing legal.
Meerk's quiz — open the gate for Ch. 19–20
10 questions, no time limit. 85% on your first attempt in a 24-hour window opens the gate. Retakes inside the window are practice — they help you learn, they don't count. Work alone; the point is to know it, not to have seen it.
