Introduction to Cybersecurity. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

Catalog description

Prerequisites: CS 241 and CS 356 with a grade C or better. This course will give a broad overview of cybersecurity. There are two main goals of this course. First, students will learn fundamental concepts of cybersecurity. Second, this course will help students gain knowledge of the applications to computer systems and communication security. Topics include basics of cryptography, access control, malware, software security, storage and file security, operating-system security, database security and secure communication protocols.