CY 3740 — Systems Security
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: ThBostonTraditional
Introduces the fundamental principles of designing and implementing secure programs and systems. Presents and analyzes prevalent classes of attacks against systems. Discusses techniques for identifying the presence of vulnerabilities in system design and implementation, preventing the introduction of or successful completion of attacks, limiting the damage incurred by attacks, and strategies for recovering from system compromises. Offers opportunities for hands-on practice of real-world attack and defense in several domains, including systems administration, the Web, and mobile devices. Presents the ethical considerations of security research and practice.
Prerequisites
- CS 3650 (min D-)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 22 | 28 | 79% | 6.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 68 | 75 | 91% | 7.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 27 | 85 | 32% | 58.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 83 | 85 | 98% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 43 | 48 | 90% | 5.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 75 | 85 | 88% | 10.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 0% · W 15% · Th 85% · F 0%
Common patterns: R (85% of sections), W (15% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Kaan Onarlioglu (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Kaan Onarlioglu (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list CY 3740 in their prerequisites.
Links
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