Cloud and Big Data Security

Catalog description

This course introduces concepts of cloud computing, its reference model, and Big Data applications in the context of security. It will cover knowledge on cloud architectures of major cloud providers, and big data applications and platforms including MapReduce, Hadoop. The course will focus on security risks and threats in cloud architectures and big data applications, and explore mitigation and countermeasures. It will also investigate the applicability of big data analytics to identify and mitigate cloud and big data security risks. Graduate level students may not enroll. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Writing, and Math