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 Security in Computing by Pfleeger and Pfleeger. Supplementary readings will be handed out as the semester progresses.

The list below shows the topics that will be addressed in this course. The order of topics will evolve during the semester as we adapt to the new text.

• 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