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CS 457. Information Security


Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 011400

This course covers the basic issues of information system security. The roles of planning, management, policies, procedures and personnel in protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information are described. Specific threats (malicious code, network attacks and hostile content) and widely used countermeasures (access control, mechanisms, firewalls and intrusion detection systems) are also discussed. Prerequisite(s): Fully admitted Computer Science majors or minors only. CS 361  and a grade of “C-” or better in either MATH 220  or MATH 229  or MATH 318 . Corequisite(s): CS 361 .