Course Description

Digital services, such as online work and communications via smartphones, are a cornerstone of our modern society. We want these services to be convenient, fast, and feature-rich. We also, however, need them to be secure and trustworthy. This course aims to introduce students to the most fundamental concepts and principles in computer security, preparing them with a secure mindset and a foundation for advanced studies in subareas such as network security and software security.

Website Resources

• Syllabus
• Schedule
• Worksheets
• Homework
• Project

Text Book

• Computer Security and the Internet: Tools and Jewels from Malware to Bitcoin, Second Edition. Paul C. van Oorschot. Springer, 2021.

Credits and Copyright

This course is based (with permission) on material provided by Adam Aviv, taught at the George Washington University, Scott Routi, taught at University of Tennesee at Knoxville, and Daniel Zappala, taught at Bringham Young University. Other material developed from Carmela Tronscoso, Mathias Payer, Joe Goldfrank. Other material are provided credit where appropriate.

All teaching materials in this class, including slides, homework, assignments, practices exams and quizzes, are copyrighted either by Jie Zhou or others. Reproduction, redistribution is not permissible without explicit permission, such as uploading any or part of these materials to public or private websites without the instructor’s explicit consent or the copyright holder. Violating this copyright policy will be considered an academic integrity violation.

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