Course Summary
This course focuses on the security and privacy aspects of the Tor network. You will learn about how Tor works, how to use it, and how to protect your online privacy.Key Learning Points
- Understand the basics of Tor network and how it works
- Learn how to use Tor for browsing the web anonymously
- Discover ways to enhance your online privacy and security
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the importance of online privacy and anonymity
- Learn how to use Tor network for enhanced privacy
- Implement security measures to protect your online identity
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of computer networks and internet
- Familiarity with web browsers
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
Similar Courses
- Introduction to Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals
- Network Security
Related Education Paths
- Cybersecurity Specialization
- Information Security Management Specialization
- IT Fundamentals for Cybersecurity Specialization
Notable People in This Field
- Edward Snowden
- Bruce Schneier
- Micah Lee
Related Books
Description
In this MOOC, we will learn about TOR basic concept and see how they protect the security and privacy of users and resist censorship. We will examine how TOR realize the anonymity and utilize its service by downloading and using Tor browser software. A recent attack on TOR’s application flow control called sniper attacks is analyzed. We introduce the hidden service provided by TOR and show how it can be denonymized. We will learn how to setup a hidden server to provide web service on AWS instance. We will also learn the best practices and operational security in providing the hidden services. We will learn how to manage the hidden server using Tor circuit and configure the web server not to reveal the software version information. We also show how it can be defended. To improve TOR’s performance, we discuss the cloud based TOR and their implementation.
Outline
- The Onion Routing (TOR)
- Welcome to TOR Networking
- TOR Basic Concepts
- Realize Anonymity in TOR
- Sniper Attack on TOR
- TEDTalk: The Tor Project, protecting online anonimity
- Basic TOR Concepts
- The Sniper Attacks: Anonymously deanonymizing and disabling the Tor network
- L1.1 Practice Quiz
- L1.2 Practice Quiz
- M1 Exam
- Hidden Service on TOR and their Attacks
- Hidden Services and Their Attacks
- Defense Against Deanonymizing Attack
- Cloud Based TOR
- Setup procedures and Best Practices for Hosting Onion Services
- L2.1 Practice Quiz
- M2 Exam
- Censorship Systems
- Censor Model and Censorship Resistance System Survey Result
- L3-2 CS6910 Censor Attack Model and Apparatus
- L3-3 Fingerprinting
- L3-4. Direct Censorship
- L3.5. Range of Censorship Actions
- Read Section 1 of "SoK: Making Sense of Censorship Resistance Systems"
- Read censorship apparatus model and censor's attack model
- L3-3. Fingerprinting.
- L3.4. Direct Censorship
- L3.5. Range of Censorship Actions
- L1 Practice Quiz
- L3.2 Practice Quiz
- L3.3 Practice Quiz
- L3.4 Practice Quiz
- L3.5 Practice Quiz
- M3 Exam
- Censorship Resistance System (CRS)
- L4.1. Overview of Censorship Resistance Systems
- L4.2. CRS Properties
- L4.3. Techniques for CRS Communication Establishment Phase
- L4.4. Techniques for CRS Conversation Phase.
- L4.5. Open CRS Research Areas
- L4.1. Censorship Resistancde System Overview
- L4.2. CRS Properties.
- L4.3. Techniques for Communication Establishment Phase .
- L4.4. Techniques for Conversation Phase
- L4.5. Open Areas and Research Challenges.
- L4.1 Practice Quiz
- L4.2 Practice Quiz
- L4.3 Practice Quiz
- L4.4 Practice Quiz
- L4.5 Practice Quiz
- M4 Exam
Summary of User Reviews
Read reviews of Security and Privacy in Tor Network course on Coursera. Learners have praised the course for its informative content and practical approach. Overall, the course has received positive ratings from users.Pros from User Reviews
- Informative content
- Practical approach
- Good for beginners
- Engaging lectures
- Excellent instructor
Cons from User Reviews
- Some technical issues with the platform
- Not enough hands-on exercises
- Some users found the course too basic
- Limited scope of the course
- Not suitable for advanced learners
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