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CS 6035 Information Security

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Georgia Tech OMSCS CS 6035

Introduction to information security: threats, defenses, and hands-on attack/defense projects.

Practice in the Flight Lab: Past the buffer · Name the web bug · Hash or cipher · Apply the firewall · Sort the controls

Prerequisites

Comfort with C, Python, Linux, and basic networking.

Subareas

Buffer overflows & memory safetyMalware analysisCryptography basics (symmetric, public-key, hashing)Web security (XSS, CSRF, SQL injection)Network security & firewallsAccess control & security policy

Main topics / syllabus areas

  • Buffer overflows & memory safety
  • Malware analysis
  • Cryptography basics (symmetric, public-key, hashing)
  • Web security (XSS, CSRF, SQL injection)
  • Network security & firewalls
  • Access control & security policy

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