Network Systems Security

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Attacks on networked systems and Internet protocols. Tools and techniques for detection and protection against attacks including firewalls, authentication, and cryptographic protocols. Web security attacks and defenses including same-origin policy, cross site scripting, and UI redressing. Legal and ethical issues will be introduced. Prerequisite(s): Computer Science 441. Antirequisite(s): Credit for Computer Science 526 and either 529 or 626 will not be allowed.