Advanced Networks: Internet Measurement

3 Credits.

This course will be an introduction to Internet measurement, and especially how it relates to security and policy. This course builds on the topics in EN 601.414/614, discussing vulnerabilities of internetworking protocols (BGP), the domain name system (DNS), and HTTPS certificate management. The goal of this course is to learn about current research, and get hands-on experience with real Internet measurement data. This data will help reveal the structure of the modern Internet, and the financial relationships that continue to shape it.Required Course Background: An undergraduate course in computer networks (e.g., EN.601.414 /614 Computer Network Fundamentals or the equivalent), or permission of the instructor.