CSCI-C 437 Computer Security
4 credits
- Prerequisite(s): CSCI-C 335 or CSCI-B 443 OR CSCI 40200
- Delivery: On-Campus
- Semesters offered: Spring (Check the schedule to confirm.)
Description
Introduction to the principles, mechanisms, policies, and implementation for computer security; learn how attacks are carried out, how to defend against attacks, and how to design systems to withstand them.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply the fundamental concepts of cybersecurity to providing system security. CS 5
- Describe potential system attacks and actors who might perform them. CS 5
- Repel attacks by using cyber defense tools, methods, and components. CS 5
- Determine the appropriate measures to be taken in case of system compromise. CS 5
- Write a security policy to enable security mechanisms following cybersecurity principles. CS 5
- Analyze common security failures and identify specific design principles that have been violated. CS 5
- Identify design principles involved or needed in a specific scenario. CS 5
- Weight the costs and benefits of security vs. system usability. CS 5
Policies and Procedures
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