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ND CSE

Course Goals:

At the end of the course, you should be able to:

• Be able to describe and correctly use fundamental terminology in the area of computer security
• Be able to describe fundamental concepts of cryptography and assess the strengths and weaknesses of common cryptographic protocols
• Be able to identify weaknesses in program design and be able to categorize basic forms of attack against programs
• Be able to understand the basic concepts of security with regards to operating systems and access control
• Be able to assess the areas of trust in both operating systems and protocols
• Be aware of database attacks and how to design against such attacks
• Be able to describe basic methods for network security
• Be able to intelligently discuss the legal, ethical, and privacy issues in computer security