SEC 5100 Fundamentals of Cybersecurity

3 units
Cybersecurity
Faculty of Engineering
Security policies. Security mechanisms. Security awareness. User authentication. Applied Encryption. External and internal firewalls. Intrusion Detection, Security of operating systems, databases and software. Security of Web applications. Design of security system and components. Devices for security analysis: sniffers, attack detectors. Ethical issues in computer security.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Recommended prerequisite: It is recommended to have courses or practical experience equivalent to one of the following courses : CEG 3185 , CSI 3140 , SEG 3102 . The courses CEG 4799 , CSI 4139 , MIA 5310 , SEC 5100 cannot be combined for units.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

Organized

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Learned a Lot

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Fair Assessments

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