CSCI 5322 - Defensive Coding and Security

Credit(s): 3

Provides a foundation for building secure software by applying security principles to the software-development lifecycle. Topics covered include security in requirements engineering, secure designs, risk analysis, threat modeling, deploying cryptographic algorithms, defensive coding, penetration testing, fuzzing, static analysis and security assessment. Includes case studies, data protection via coding and secure access methodology, vulnerability identification and modern security coding techniques. CSCI 5362 recommended.
Prerequisite Course(s): CSCI 2341 or CSCI 3331, and CSIT 4355 or CSCI 4347; or instructor permission