Office: JD4423
Office hours: Tuesday,
Thursday 1:00 – 2:00 pm or by appointment
Phone: X7341
E-mail btimmer@csun.edu
Text: Security
in Computing (Fourth Edition) by Charles P. Pfleeger and Shari
Selected articles and papers
Prerequisites: Comp 322, 322L, and 380
Course Objectives:
A successful student will be
able to:
1.
Communicate about
computer security through oral and written reports and group discussions.
2.
Understand the
functions and relationships of computer system security systems.
3.
Understand and
analyze security encryption mechanisms and be able to cite the strengths and
weaknesses of the various encryption algorithms, and other security issues
surrounding them.
4.
Understand the
function of security controls such as firewalls, authentication, and intrusion
detection devices.
5.
Identify the
vulnerabilities of computer systems, and how they can be protected.
6.
Understand the ethical
and legal issues that arise from new technology related to computer security.
Grading: Plus/minus grading will be used. Scores on
the midterm exam (25%), class participation (15%), Semester Project (30%), and
the final exam (30%) will determine grades. Homework, papers, and projects must
be turned in on time in order to be accepted. There will be a separate handout
to discuss the semester projects.
Miscellaneous: There will be class web page. In cases of
absence students are responsible to be prepared for exams and homework
assignments. The class this semester will
be in a Cooperative Learning format, where
the lecture will be augmented by various classroom activities such as group
discussions of selected articles and papers, and student presentations that
will be followed by question and answer periods.
I’d like to call your
attention to the Legal Notices Spring 2009
Schedule of Classes. These describe important University rules that will be
followed by this class. No final exams can be given before or after the
scheduled time and date. Each student is required to take the final exam on the date and time
that it is scheduled by the University, no exceptions. The
final for this class is on Thursday May 14, at 3:00 to 5:00 pm.
General Course Outline:
Encryption
Operating
System Security
Data
Base Security
Networks
and Distributed System Security
Review