CPSC-50600 Cyber Security Essentials

Fundamentals of information, computer and network security are introduced. Topics include access control, authentication, trusted computing, software and hardware security and vulnerabilities, operating system security models, how various kinds of malware function, network security devices and architecture, database vulnerability and security, computer hacking techniques and countermeasures, intrusion detection, cryptography, wireless security, and network security protocols. Students will use software and tools they learn in this course to complete a graduate level final project/paper that reflects the skills and tools they learned in the course.

Credits

3