Course Description
This course presents relevant aspects of computer security and privacy. It includes the following topics: Security fundamentals: concepts and principles, vulnerability, threat models, attacks to computer systems. Database and networks, cryptography: notion of public key, private key. Cryptology, authentication, digital signatures, key management and cryptography protocols, building secure systems, security in operating systems: protection mechanisms, OS services, access control, UNIX and windows NT security, network security: architecture and standards, authentication, access control, confidentiality, integrity, network management, internet security, firewalls, DNS and routers, computer security policy and procedures, and ISO security standards. Students will also be trained to use some specific security software like PGP software.
Course ID: CIS 425
Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 3 | 3 | 3 | CS 322 / CIS 325 |
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