Course Description
This course presents foundational concepts of computer and network security and privacy. It covers a wide breadth of concepts, including; Fundamentals of computer security and privacy, including security models, policies, and mechanisms; Cryptography for secure systems, including symmetric and asymmetric ciphers, hash functions, and integrity mechanisms; Authentication of users and computers; Network attacks and defenses at the network and application layers; Common software vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies; Secure operating systems and seminal access control models and policies; Principles of intrusion detection; Privacy, including considerations of end-user technologies.
DE Fee
Engineering Online GRAD
DE Program
MS E
Fall 2026
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
August 17, 2026
Classes End:
December 1, 2026
Distance Education:
Yes
Class Days:
[TBA]
Course Information
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Restriction: Engineering Online Students Only