CS 471 - Security and Information Assurance

Units: 3
Fundamentals of network and computer security. Security services and mechanisms, models, cryptography, network and wireless security, digital forensics, security threats and vulnerabilities, risk analysis and management models, security attacks and policies, and legal and regulatory issues. Programming projects.

Prerequisites: CS 301 with grade C- or better.
Equivalent Quarter Course: CS 4245 or CS 4526 or CS 4527.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
Grading: A-F grading only.