CY 5770 — Software Vulnerabilities and Security
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonSeattle, WATraditional
Seeks to help students to become aware of systems security issues and to gain a basic understanding of security. Presents the principal software and applications used in the Internet, discussing in detail the related vulnerabilities and how they are exploited. Also discusses programming vulnerabilities and how they are exploited. Examines protection and detection techniques. Includes a number of practical lab assignments as well as a discussion of current research in the field.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 24 | 36 | 67% | 12.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 24 | 80 | 30% | 28.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 9 | 48 | 19% | 39.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 18 | 48 | 38% | 30.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 43 | 50 | 86% | 7.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 32 | 69 | 46% | 37.0 |
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 45% · T 9% · W 33% · Th 13% · F 3%
Common patterns: M (45% of sections), W (33% of sections), R (13% of sections), T (6% of sections), TF (3% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Engin Kirda (88% of students) · reviews
- Ziming Zhao (12% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Ziming Zhao (68% of students) · reviews
- Tamara Bonaci (26% of students) · reviews
- William Robertson (7% 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