2015-2016 University Catalog 
  
2015-2016 University Catalog

IT 462 - Information Security Principles

Credits: 3
Limited to 2 Attempts
Studies security policies, models, and mechanisms for secrecy, integrity, availability, and usage controls. Topics include models and mechanisms for mandatory, discretionary, and role-based access controls; authentication technologies; control and prevention of viruses and other rogue programs; common system vulnerabilities and countermeasures; privacy and security policies and risk analysis; intellectual property protection; and legal and social issues.

Prerequisite(s): (IT 105 or IT 212) and IT 223. Prerequisite enforced by registration system.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 0