Information Security.

Catalog description

An introductory course in the technical aspects of information security, exploring both theory and practice. Basic concepts and policies: confidentiality, integrity, availability, access control. Cryptography and its applications: ciphers, hashes, key exchange, authentication, blockchain. Topics in systems and network security: malware, botnets, covert channels, denial of service, firewalls, Web security, anonymous communication. Prerequisite: CSCI 351 .