CMPE 230 - Computer Security Credits: 3

An introduction to computer security. Topics will include: access controls, encryption, malicious software, denial of service attacks, intrusion detection, buffer overflow attacks, trusted computing, social engineering, physical security, and penetration testing. Students completing this course will be able to identify different types of cyber- and physical-attacks and the standard methods to prevent, detect, and defend against them.

Prerequisite(s): CMPE 322 with a C or better