MS in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity

CYB5272 - Computer and Information Security

Credits: 3

Examines concepts of modern computer security from a practical point of view. Includes vulnerability analysis, threat modeling and risk assessment, and techniques for asset protection. Discusses economic, legal and ethical issues in computer security. Emphasizes a systemwide view of security and includes a survey of current literature.

CYB5280 - Host and Application Security

Prerequisite: CYB 5272 Corequisite: CYB 5272

Credits: 3

Explores security-related aspects of host-based computer security. Covers the elements of systems that make them secure or vulnerable, defense architectures, forensics, reverse engineering, metrics, virtualization and other topics. Conveys key concepts through hands-on examples.

CYB5285 - Secure Operating Systems

Prerequisite: CYB 5272

Credits: 3

Studies security within operating systems. Provides understanding of the design challenges, software mechanisms and issues affecting operating system security. Includes the ability to compare the security merits of different operating systems. Uses case studies.

CYB5290 - Secure Data Communications and Networks

Requirement(s): Prerequisite course, background knowledge or instructor approval. Background knowledge equivalent to CSE 5231 Computer Networks or ECE 5534 Computer Networks 1. Prerequisite: CYB 5272

Credits: 3

Explores data communications, networking and network security. Provides a foundation of networking including TCP/IP, other communications protocols and routing. Uses practical network security schemes to enable students to identify and implement a variety of network and communications security measures.

CYB5677 - Biometric Authentication Technologies

Prerequisite: CYB 5272 Corequisite: CYB 5272

Credits: 3

Explores biometric authentication technologies including fingerprint, eye and facial biometrics. Presents biometric system design, applications, security considerations and other topics. Conveys key concepts through examples.

CYB5678 - Cryptography and Information Hiding

Prerequisite: CYB 5272

Credits: 3

Explores various ways in which information can be hidden including encryption, watermarking and steganography. Includes writing software to explore course concepts.