CSC 007 - (CS) Cybersecurity for Everyone

Semester Hours: 3.0

A hands-on introduction to cybersecurity threats and mitigation approaches, in a way that is accessible to students without computing backgrounds. Topics include background knowledge of Internet and web applications, packet sniffer, user authentication, prevalent attacks such as SQL injection, cross site scripting attacks and case studies of recent cybersecurity incidents. The course has an intensive hands-on lab component and a capture-the-flag contest.

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
No credit toward the major in computer science/computer engineering. Credit for CSC 005 or CSC 007, but not both.

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