Department of Computer Science
The George Washington University
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Washington DC 20052
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CSci 283 - Computer Security Principles

Vora and Staff

Credits: 3

Risk analysis and risk management. Introduction to cryptography; encapsulation and advanced cryptographic standards; ISO/OSI Security mechanisms and services; secure operating systems and models of security; Common Criteria; authentication mechanisms; security effects of programming languages; database security and statistical inference controls. Prerequisite: CSCI 210 or equivalent. CS 283 and CS 172 cover equivalent material. CS 283 cannot be taken for credit if CS 172 has been taken for credit(Fall)