CSc I4900 Computer Security
An introduction to the principles and practices of computer security in various computing environments. Conventional encryption systems and classical cryptography. Confidentiality using conventional encryption. Public key encryption and protocols for authentication and digital signatures. Recent cryptanalytic attacks on conventional and public key systems. Intruders, viruses, and trusted systems. Firewalls and internetwork security. A survey of applications and problems arising in contemporary computer security.
Contact Hours
3 hr./wk.