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ECE-5590: System and Software Security

Description: Secure software design, memory and file system security, operating system security for various platforms. Program classification, anomaly detection, malware detection and analysis. Technical challenges and problems in securing operating systems and software. Classic and modern algorithms, models, principles, and tools for system and application software security. Actual security examples.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: CS-5560 or ECE-5560

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: CS-5590

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 7

Average GPA: 3.92 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 86.31%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Danfeng Yao202491.7%8.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.904
James O Hicks202397.2%2.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.953

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