Textbook
"Computer Security: Principles and Practice", W.
Stallings, L. Brown, Pearson Education, 2018, 4th
Edition.
Recommended Reading Material
- "Management
of Information Security", M. E. Whitman,
H. J. Mattord, Nelson Education / CENGAGE
Learning, 2019, 6th Edition.
- "Elementary
of Information Security", R. E. Smith, Jones
& Bartlett Learning, 2021, 3rd Edition.
- "Cryptography
and Network Security", B. A. Forouzan, McGraw
Hill, 2008.
- "Information
Security: The Complete Reference", M.
Rhodes-Ousley, Mc Graw Hill, 2013, 2nd Edition.
- "Principles
of Information Security", M. E. Whitman, H. J.
Mattord, Nelson Education / CENGAGE
Learning, 2018, 6th Edition.
- "Hacker
Techniques, Tools, and Incident Handling", S. P.
Oriyano, Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2018, 3rd
Edition.
- "Security
Risk Management", E. Wheeler, Elsevier, 2011.
- "Security
Risk Management: Body of Knowledge", J. Talbot,
M. Jakeman, Wiley, 2009.
- "Guide
to Network Defense and Countermeasures",
R. Weaver, Nelson Education / CENGAGE
Learning, 2014, 3rd Edition.
- "Security+
Guide to Network Security Fundamentals",
M. Ciampa, Nelson Education / CENGAGE
Learning, 2017, 6th Edition.
- "CISSP:
Certified Information Systems Security Professional:
Study Guide", J. M. Stewart, M. Chapple, C.
Gibson, Wiley, 2018, 8th Edition.
- "Corporate
Computer Security", R. J. Boyle, R. R. Panko,
Prantice Hall, 2015, 4th Edition.
- "Applied
Information Security: A Hands-On Guide to
Information Security Software", R. Boyle,
Prentice Hall, 2014, 2nd Edition.
- "Laboratory
Manual to Accompany Hacker Techniques, Tools and
Incident Handling", Jones & Bartlett
Learning, 2013.
Prerequisite
Prerequisites: Any 12 university credits at the
2000-level in any discipline.
Course
Description
This course introduces students to the basic concepts,
goals and terminology of computer security. It provides a
general overview of the computer security body of
knowledge with an emphasis on the risk-based mindset that
a computer security professional needs to have. Students
will be exposed to both the theoretical and the practical
aspects of computer security. The lab sessions will
include security case studies as well as exercises using
modern security tools.
Grading Scheme
20% 5 Labs (4% each lab)
40% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam
Late Assignments and Missed Midterm
Late assignments will not be accepted, unless a prior
arrangement is made with the instructor.
Makeups of missed midterm exams are only possible
in extremely exceptional situations (such as
verifiable medical emergencies) or by arrangement well
prior to the exam, provided there is an extremely
compelling reason.
Academic
Honesty
"The Department takes the matter of academic honesty
very seriously. Academic honesty is essentially giving
credit where credit is due. And not misrepresenting what
you have done and what work you have produced. When a
piece of work is submitted by a student it is expected
that all unquoted and uncited ideas and text are
original to the student. Uncited and unquoted text,
diagrams, etc., which are not original to the student,
and which the student presents as their own work is
considered academically dishonest."
For more see: Department
of Computer Science Academic Honesty Guidelines
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