CY 5130 — Computer System Security
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: ThBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Offers a practical overview of enterprise computer security, operating systems security, and related topics. Applies concepts such as authentication, access control, integrity, and audit to the modern operating system. Discusses and demonstrates system, process, memory, and file system-level defenses—and the attacks against them. Also discusses topics in data security and virtualization. Uses hands-on labs to reinforce skills and provide practical experience.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 25 | 30 | 83% | 5.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 36 | 50 | 72% | 14.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 32 | 50 | 64% | 18.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 37 | 50 | 74% | 13.0 |
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 0% · Th 81% · F 0%
Common patterns: R (81% of sections), async (19% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Jose Sierra (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Jose Sierra (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (CY course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All CY courses · Plan it at numap.app