This course presents an overview of the major problems and solutions that arise in the area of information assurance and computer security. The course text is Computer Security: Art and Science by Matt Bishop. Supplementary readings will be handed out as the semester progresses.

The list below shows the topics that will be addressed in this course.

• An Overview of Computer Security
• Program security
• Design Principles
• Security Policies
• Confidentiality Policies
• Integrity Policies
• Trusted Operating Systems
• Basic Cryptography
• Key Management, enough so that students can follow later examples of cipher systems
• Cipher Techniques
• Authentication
• Introduction to Assurnace
• Evalutating Systems
• Malicious Logic
• Physical Security