Undergraduate Courses
CS 4153 (3 hours) Computer Security
Introduction to security problems in computing. Basic encryption and decryption techniques. Secure encryption systems. Cryptographic protocols and practices. Security in networks and distributed systems. Legal and ethical issues in computer security.
CS 5183 (3 hours) Information System Security Engineering
Engineering methods for the development of safety and security critical information systems. Secure software design and implementation. Information infrastructure maintenance and reliability. Specification, design and analysis of mission-critical system properties. Certification, accreditation and validation processes.
CS 5193 (3 hours) Risk Management for Information Systems
Risk analysis and threat profiling for mission critical information systems. Adversarial analysis and countermeasure synthesis. Policy development and implementation. Incident handling and response.
CS 5403 (3 hours) Secure Electronic Commerce
Electronic ommerce technology, models and issues. Principles and case studies of electronic commerce. Introduction to security architectures for electronic commerce including digital signatures, certificates and public key infrastructure (PKI). Legal and national policy electronic commerce issues.
CS 5443 (3 hours) Information System Assurance
Design and analysis methods for high assurance information systems. Safety, reliability and security. Specification of mission-critical system properties. Software and hardware validation, verification and certification.
CS 5463 (3 hours) Enterprise Security Management
Managerial aspects of computer security and risk management for enterprises. Accreditation, procurement, extension and operation principles for secure enterprise information systems. Security policy and plan development. Contingency, continuity and disaster recovery planning. Incident handling and response.
CS 5473 (3 hours) Network Security
Comprehensive study of current and developing communications systems and networks. Host-based and network-based intrusion detection. Anomaly and misuse detection. Network security appliances, including firewalls and access control devices. Topics are covered with all networks in mind: Internet, PSTN, ATM, Frame Relay Networks, etc.
CS 5483 (3 hours) Computer and Network Forensics
Procedures for the identification, preservation and extraction of electronic evidence. Auditing and investigation of network and host intrusions. Forensic tools and resources for systems administrators and information system security officers.
CS 5493 (3 hours) Secure System Administration and Certification
Provisioning, procurement and installation of network, hardware and software systems for mission critical enterprises. System configuration and maintenance. Incident handling and response. System certification, testing and validation.
Multidisciplinary Courses:
HIST 4993 (3 hours) History of Terrorism and Homeland Defense
LAW 5703 (3 hours) Constitutional Law
LAW 5213 (3 hours) Administrative Law
POL 4993 (3 hours) Politics of Cyber Terrorism
ECON 4163 (3 hours) Policy Analysis
Introduction to security problems in computing. Basic encryption and decryption techniques. Secure encryption systems. Cryptographic protocols and practices. Security in networks and distributed systems. Legal and ethical issues in computer security.
Prerequisites: CS 3013 and CS 3053
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CS 5183 (3 hours) Information System Security Engineering
Engineering methods for the development of safety and security critical information systems. Secure software design and implementation. Information infrastructure maintenance and reliability. Specification, design and analysis of mission-critical system properties. Certification, accreditation and validation processes.
Prerequisite: CS 5443
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CS 5193 (3 hours) Risk Management for Information Systems
Risk analysis and threat profiling for mission critical information systems. Adversarial analysis and countermeasure synthesis. Policy development and implementation. Incident handling and response.
Prerequisite: CS 5443
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CS 5403 (3 hours) Secure Electronic Commerce
Electronic ommerce technology, models and issues. Principles and case studies of electronic commerce. Introduction to security architectures for electronic commerce including digital signatures, certificates and public key infrastructure (PKI). Legal and national policy electronic commerce issues.
Prerequisite: CS 2123 or permission of the instructor
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CS 5443 (3 hours) Information System Assurance
Design and analysis methods for high assurance information systems. Safety, reliability and security. Specification of mission-critical system properties. Software and hardware validation, verification and certification.
Prerequisite CS 4153
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CS 5463 (3 hours) Enterprise Security Management
Managerial aspects of computer security and risk management for enterprises. Accreditation, procurement, extension and operation principles for secure enterprise information systems. Security policy and plan development. Contingency, continuity and disaster recovery planning. Incident handling and response.
Prerequisite CS 4423
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CS 5473 (3 hours) Network Security
Comprehensive study of current and developing communications systems and networks. Host-based and network-based intrusion detection. Anomaly and misuse detection. Network security appliances, including firewalls and access control devices. Topics are covered with all networks in mind: Internet, PSTN, ATM, Frame Relay Networks, etc.
Prerequisite CS 4153
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CS 5483 (3 hours) Computer and Network Forensics
Procedures for the identification, preservation and extraction of electronic evidence. Auditing and investigation of network and host intrusions. Forensic tools and resources for systems administrators and information system security officers.
Prerequisite: CS 4153
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CS 5493 (3 hours) Secure System Administration and Certification
Provisioning, procurement and installation of network, hardware and software systems for mission critical enterprises. System configuration and maintenance. Incident handling and response. System certification, testing and validation.
Prerequisite CS 4153
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Multidisciplinary Courses:
HIST 4993 (3 hours) History of Terrorism and Homeland Defense
LAW 5703 (3 hours) Constitutional Law
LAW 5213 (3 hours) Administrative Law
POL 4993 (3 hours) Politics of Cyber Terrorism
ECON 4163 (3 hours) Policy Analysis
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