ECE 524

ECE 524 - Advanced Computer Security

Spring 2025

TitleRubricSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Advanced Computer SecurityCS563C56891LEC41230 - 1345 T R  1214 Siebel Center for Comp Sci Nikita Borisov
Advanced Computer SecurityECE524C56892LEC41230 - 1345 T R  1214 Siebel Center for Comp Sci Nikita Borisov

Official Description

Course Information: Same as CS 563. See CS 563.

Subject Area

  • Computer Engineering

Description

Current research trends in computer and network security. Privacy, tamper-resistance, unwanted traffic, monitoring and surveillance, and critical infrastructure protection. Subtopics will vary depending upon current research trends. Students work in teams in close coordination with the course instructor to develop one of the topics in depth by carrying out background research and an exploratory project.

Notes

Course assessment will be based on class participation (20%), course project (50%), and a final examination (30%).

Topics

  • Fundamentals
  • Unwanted traffic on the internet
  • Privacy
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • Tamper Resistant Systems
  • Monitoring and Surveillance

Detailed Description and Outline

Topics:

  • Fundamentals
  • Unwanted traffic on the internet
  • Privacy
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • Tamper Resistant Systems
  • Monitoring and Surveillance

Course assessment will be based on class participation (20%), course project (50%), and a final examination (30%).

Texts

No required textbook. Research papers and web documents as provided in lectures or found by students exploring specific topics.

Last updated

2/13/2013