CMSC 426 — Principles of Computer Security — Fall 2018

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CMSC 426 — Principles of Computer Security

This course will provide an introduction to computer security, with specific focus on the computing aspects. Topics covered will include: Basics of computer security including an overview of threat, attack, and adversary models; social engineering; essentials of cryptography; traditional computing security models; malicious software; secure programming; operating system security in practice; trusted operating system design; public policy issues including legal, privacy, and ethical issues; network and database security overview.

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Textbook

There is no required book for this course, but there is a recommended textbook. It is Computer Security: Principles and Practice (4th Edition) by William Stallings and Lawrie Brown.