This course provides a thorough understanding of the technical aspects of computer security. It covers network, operating system, and application software security. Computer laboratory projects provide exposure to various tools in a hands-on setting.

Upon completion of the course the students should be able to:

• Explain popular operating systems, network, password-based, and application layer attacks
• Write intrusion detection signatures
• Design and deploy security controls (e.g. firewalls, honeypot,password policy etc)
• Discover vulnerability in computer systems
• Analyze and alter network traffic
• Explain and identify different types of buffer overflow
• Design secure software applications

• Mondays 17:30 - 19:00, CSEB 1002
• Wednesdays 17:30 - 19:00, CSEB 1002

• Fridays, 18:00 - 20:00, CSEB 1002