C S 465

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Computer Security

Computer Science College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Course Description

Introduction to computer security fundamentals: confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and access control. Secret key and public key cryptography, network security protocols, viruses, and fire walls.

When Taught

Fall

Min

3

Fixed/Max

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Other Prerequisites

or concurrent enrollment.

Title

Build a system

Learning Outcome

Implement a cryptographic algorithm from a standards specification.

Title

Break and fix a system

Learning Outcome

Demonstrate how attackers compromise real-world systems, and then show how to prevent these attacks.