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ECE-4560: Computer and Network Security Fundamentals

Description: This course introduces fundamental security principles and real-world applications of Internet and computer security. Topics covered in the course include legal and privacy issues, risk analysis, attack and intrusion detection concepts, system log analysis, intrusion detection and packet filtering techniques, computer security models, computer forensics, and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Must have C- or better in ECE 4564 or CS 3214.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: CS-3214 or ECE-3564

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 24

Average GPA: 3.61 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 60.58%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.20%

Randolph C Marchany202463.6%32.4%3.4%0.4%0.0%0.2%3.5920
Richard B Tilley202383.3%15.7%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.832
Haining Wang202168.9%28.9%2.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.622

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