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Computer Security and Information Assurance

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Course Information

Subject code

CSCI

Subject Code Description

Computer Science

Course Number

3640

Course Title

Computer Security and Information Assurance

Catalog Subject and Course Number

CSCI 3640

Catalog Title

Computer Security and Information Assurance

Course Description (Combined)

Prerequisite: CSCI 2911; CSCI 2301.

The assessment of potential security threats to computer systems. Topics include: controlling site and system access; protecting and maintaining data integrity; environmental/ facility considerations such as power and climatological factors; assessing intrusion detection consideration; theft, espionage, sabotage, and incompetence; backups and alternative systems.

Credit: 3