CSC 382 - Intro to Information Security

This is an upper-level course that falls under the systems category. In this course, the students will learn about the basic concepts, principles, and fundamentals of Information Security and learn hands-on approaches to secure computers and networks.

The main topics would include:

• Networking Basics
• Security basics
• Software security
• Operating Systems security
• Data and Information security
• Cryptography applications and protocols
• Authentication approaches
• Network threats and vulnerabilities
• Web security
• Mobile security
• Ethical hacking and legal issues
• Privacy

Counts as an elective in the Systems category of the Computer Science major.

Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of instructor required.

• A student took a course on Computer Organization (CSC250), otherwise familiar with the basic concepts of Operating Systems. 
• Prior programming experience with Java or C (e.g., taken CSC221: Data Structures).
• Taken MAT 140, 150, or 160 and Discrete Mathematics courses.