ECE 524 - Advanced Computer Security

Summer 2009 | Fall 2009 | Spring 2010 | Summer 2010
Section Type Times Days Location Instructor
C LEC 1100 - 1215 T R   1131 Siebel Center for Comp Sci  Carl Gunter

Official Description Same as CS 563. See CS 563.
Hours 4 hours.
Course Prerequisites Credit in CS 461 or CS 463
Course Directors
Description Current research trends in computer and network security. Privacy, tamper-resistance, unwanted traffic, monitoring and surveillance, and critical infrastructure protection. Subtopics will vary depending upon current research trends. Students work in teams in close coordination with the course instructor to develop one of the topics in depth by carrying out background research and an exploratory project.
Notes Course assessment will be based on class participation (20%), course project (50%), and a final examination (30%).
Credit 4 hours.
Topics
  • Fundamentals
  • Unwanted traffic on the internet
  • Privacy
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • Tamper Resistant Systems
  • Monitoring and Surveillance
Texts No required textbook. Research papers and web documents as provided in lectures or found by students exploring specific topics.