Mobile and Cloud Security.

Catalog description

This course examines the architecture and security implications of cloud-based applications and mobile applications. For cloud computing, fundamental principles and common cloud-based architectures are studied, along with technical methods to secure both the cloud platform itself and data stored in cloud-based systems by applications. Fundamentals of popular industry cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure are also covered. For mobile applications, fundamental principles of mobile device and application security are studied, along with secure development for mobile applications, architectural layers of mobile device security, and testing and auditing. Prerequisites: Graduate or blended students in the School of Engineering and Computer Science.