COS 323: Computer & Network Security II
A study of operating system, network, and application security. This course is a continuation of COS 342 (Computer and Network Security). Major areas of exploration include: software reverse engineering, static and dynamic program analysis, basic cryptanalysis, and related current topics. Prerequisite: COS 232
Cybersecurity Knowledge Areas
- Cryptography
- Defensive Programming
- Network Defense
- Network Security
- Penetration Testing
Coverage
CAE 2014 Topics
- Network Defense (tier 2)
- Implementing IDS/IPS
- Penetration Testing (tier 3)
- Flaw Hypothesis Methodology
CAE 2014 Outcomes
- Network Defense (tier 2)
- Describe the various concepts in network defense.
- Penetration Testing (tier 3)
- Students will be able to plan, organize and perform penetration testing on a simple network.
ACM 2013 Outcomes
- Defensive Programming (tier 3)
- Describe how memory architecture is used to protect runtime attacks
- Network Security (tier 3)
- Identify the additional threats faced by non-wired networks
- Cryptography (tier 3)
- Explain how key exchange protocols work and how they fail
