CY 4740 — Network Security
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: T/FBostonTraditional
Studies topics related to Internet architecture and cryptographic schemes in the context of security. Provides advanced coverage of the major Internet protocols including IP and DNS. Examines denial of service, viruses, and worms, and discusses techniques for protection. Covers cryptographic paradigms and algorithms such as RSA and Diffie-Hellman in sufficient mathematical detail. The advanced topics address the design and implementation of authentication protocols and existing standardized security protocols. Explores the security of commonly used applications like the Web and e-mail.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 68% | 6.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 31 | 30 | 103% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 37% | 12.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 29 | 50 | 58% | 21.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 43 | 45 | 96% | 2.0 |
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 94% · W 6% · Th 0% · F 94%
Common patterns: TF (94% of sections), W (6% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- William Robertson (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Guevara Noubir (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
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Courses that list CY 4740 in their prerequisites.
Links
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