CBR 203 Application Security, Linux and Cryptography

3 Credits

In this course, students will gain an understanding of computer code that can be harmful or malicious and how an organization can protect itself from these attacks. Students will gain experience securing applications, web services, and learn how to integrate robust security measures into the web application development process using proven architectures and best practices. Incorporated throughout the class will be an introduction to Linux, including the command line, basic navigation, permissions, piping, redirection, and scripting. The latter half of the course introduces cryptography as an indispensable tool for protecting information in computer systems. This course explains the inner workings of cryptographic primitives and how to use them correctly.

Prerequisite(s): CBR 201, CBR 202