CY 6740 — Network Security
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: T/FBostonTraditional
Studies the theory and practice of computer security, focusing on the security aspects of multiuser systems and the Internet. Introduces cryptographic tools, such as encryption, key exchange, hashing, and digital signatures in terms of their applicability to maintaining network security. Discusses security protocols for mobile networks. Topics include firewalls, viruses, Trojan horses, password security, biometrics, VPNs, and Internet protocols such as SSL, IPSec, PGP, SNMP, and others.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 58% | 8.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 40% | 18.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 80% | 4.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 93% | 1.0 |
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 100% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 100%
Common patterns: TF (100% 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.
Links
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