CS 7540:Network Security

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 7530 and CS 6027
This course covers principles and practices of computer systems and networks security, various attack techniques and effective ways to defend against them. The topics include network attacks and defenses, web and email security, malware, social engineering attacks, privacy, and digital rights management. The course work includes network programming using various tools in understanding and analyzing packet traces and network traffic.