Computer Security

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course is a survey of topics in realm of computer security. This course will introduce the students to many contemporary topics in computer security ranging from PKIs (Public Key Infrastructures) to cyber-warfare to security ethics. Students will learn fundamental concepts of security that can be applied to many; traditional aspects of computer programming and computer systems design. The course will culminate in a research project where the student will have an opportunity to more fully investigate a topic related to the course. Trinity College, Dublin (IT): The objectives of this module are: to develop an in-depth understanding of risk, data privacy, threats and risks of security breaches, an awareness of computer security (cryptographic) and protocol techniques, and an ability to understand and make appropriate and ethical decisions about securing data.