Computer Security

Full course description

Computer security is the process of detecting and preventing unauthorized and illicit access to a computer. As information systems have become mandatory in the commercial world, coupled with the increased frequency of security incidents, organizations now recognize the need for a comprehensive security strategy. This course will introduce a wide range of topics in such as security concepts and services, physical, operational, and organizational security, the role of people in systems security, an introduction to cryptography and the public key infrastructure, computing systems hardening, secure code, and secure applications development.