CS 430 - Introduction to Computer Security

Description:
Introduction to the principles of computer security. Discussion of threats, intrusion, trust, protection, access control, and cryptography and implementation of security, confidentiality, and integrity policies. Department reactivated winter 2016.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: CS 312.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Differentiate the basic components of computer security
Classify, compare, and contrast different computer security threats.
Implement and experiment with cryptographic encoding- decoding methods.
Analyze encryption security policies and propose software development practices to avoid possible weaknesses.
Implement and experiment with anti-malware techniques
Describe the concept of social engineering as it relates to internet computer security and evaluate its effectiveness.
Analyze anti-malware security policies and propose software development practices to avoid possible intrusion attacks.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
10/15/15