CS 457. Information Security

Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 011400 Grading Basis GRD

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 .