CPSC 5360 - Computer Security

Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.

Increasing reliance on our computer based infrastructure elements along with the information driven nature of today’s business require a solid and in-dept understanding of security issues pertinent to these systems. The topics include threats, assumptions, assurance, confidentiality, integrity, availability, access control matrix and policies, security models, requirements imposed by policies, protection models, covert channels, formal methods for security, designing and evaluating systems, intrusion detection, auditing, and other contemporary issues. Not Open to students with credit for CPSC 4360.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing.