Computer Science (COSC) - Security and Protection

COSC 4607  Security and Protection

Prerequisites:

COSC 2106 and COSC 2667

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

This course introduces physical security, privacy, capabilities and access lists, authentication mechanisms and formalisms. The course topics include: overview of system security, security methods and devices, memory protection, recovery management, secure operating systems, hardware/software redundancy.