Course Number
695.612
Next Offered
Fall 2023
Primary Program
Cybersecurity
Location
Online
Course Format
Onsite, Virtual Live

Have you ever wondered how hardware and software faults could affect the security and privacy of a computing environment? Modern general-purpose operating systems have become the lifeline for business and personal use.Throughout the course, students will examine and analyze the modern security mechanisms (e.g. MACs, ASLR, SMEP/SMAP, CFI, PAC, TPMs, and more) and learn the strengths and weaknesses of each approach, ensuring a solid defense against APTs and rootkits. Examining both software and hardware implementations, students will compare how effective these security components are amongst the major OS vendors. As virtualization has become ubiquitous in computing, students will also utilize KVM to build customized virtual machine solutions. Finally, students will examine how these mechanisms compare and are applied to modern mobile operating systems environments.Prerequisite(s): Familiarity with operating system concepts.

Course Offering(s)

Open

695.612.8VL
08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023
Mon 7:20 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Notes: This course uses the Virtual Live format. All students participate online through live web-conferencing at the scheduled day and time. This is a live-online course in which students participate in live weekly lectures and discussions, and are able to interact extensively with the instructors. All classes are recorded for download and review.
Semester
Fall 2023
Course Format
Virtual Live
Location
Online
Cost
$5,090.00
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