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2011-2012 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2011-2012 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CPSC 433 - Fundamentals of Computer Security

(3 credits)
The fundamentals of network and host security are covered in this course including the CIA triad, risk analysis, access control, general principles and practices, incident response, the basics of cryptography, firewalls, security audits, securing network services, securing Windows and Linux machines, various types of attacks, as well as hands-on use of popular security tools. Prerequisites: CPSC 431 . Spring, even-numbered years.