Spotlight on the Information Security Sequence

Information Security (CS457) 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, intrusion detection systems) are also discussed.

Cyber Defense (CS458) is a hands-on, lab-based learning experience in which the students engage in a series of mini projects to perform security assessment, penetration testing and hardening of networked systems. Students also participate in a cyber defense exercise.

Special Topics in Information Security (CS482) is also offered from periodically. Recently, a section of CS482 was offered on computer forensics.