361 Introduction to Computer Security

An introduction to computer security, both in the abstract and in the context of real systems, including recognizing potential threats to confidentiality, integrity and availability, and developing familiarity with current security-related issues in computer science. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Computer Science 361 and 378 (Topic: Introduction to Security) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Computer Science 429 (or 310) or 429H (or 310H) with a grade of at least C-.