EECS 121
System Security
Fundamentals and practices of system security. Topics include cryptographic (encryption, decryption, and message authentication), software vulnerabilities (buffer overflow), network security (layer 2-7 attacks and defenses and PKI), web security (XSS and XSRF), and privacy.
Topics
- cryptographic (encryption
- decryption
- and message authentication)
- software vulnerabilities (buffer overflow)
- network security (layer 2-7 attacks and defenses and PKI)
- web security (XSS and XSRF)
- and privacy
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Fundamentals and practices of system security. Topics include cryptographic (encryption, decryption, and message authentication), software vulnerabilities (buffer overflow), network security (layer 2-7 attacks and defenses and PKI), web security (XSS and XSRF), and privacy.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027