CSI 4139 Design of Secure Computer Systems

3 units
Computer Science
Faculty of Engineering
Security policies. Security mechanisms. Physical security. Security awareness. User authentication. Application security mechanisms. Encryption. External and internal firewalls. Security of operating systems and software. Security of e-commerce applications. Design of security system and components. Devices for security analysis; sniffers, attack detectors. Information warfare. Ethical issues in computer security.

Components:

Laboratory
Lecture
Tutorial

Requirements:

Prerequisite: CEG 3185 . Also offered as CEG 4399 .

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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