12 units
This course provides a principled introduction to techniques for defending against hostile adversaries in modern computer systems and computer networks. Topics covered in the course include operating system security; network security, including cryptography and cryptographic protocols, firewalls, and network denial-of-service attacks and defenses; user authentication technologies; security for network servers; web security; and security for mobile code technologies, such as Java and Javascript. More advanced topics will additionally be covered as time permits, such as: intrusion detection; techniques to provide privacy in Internet applications; and protecting digital content (music, video, software) from unintended use.
3 hrs. lec.
Prerequisites: 15-211 and senior or graduate standing.
Prerequisite for: 18-731, 18-731PP, 18-732, 18-732PP, 18-733, 18-733J
Last updated on March 20, 2007
Computer Software
Software Systems and Computer Networking
Depth
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S09, F08, F07, F06, F05, F04, F03, S03
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