CSEC 3108
Systems Security
Securing networked computer systems. Threat modelling. Operating system security and design principles. Access control. Software-based exploits, memory safety, non-functional testing in software development. Social engineering. Browser-server and transport-layer security. Middleperson attacks, end-to-end security. Public-key certificates. Case study: Bluetooth or Wi-Fi security.
Prerequisites & course information
Precludes additional credit for COMP 4108 and SYSC 4810 . Prerequisite(s): CSEC 2108 , ( COMP 3000 or SYSC 4001 ), and ( COMP 3203 or SYSC 4602 ). Lectures three hours a week, tutorials one and a half hours a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027