CS 453 - Software and Systems Security
Introduction to security issues in modern software, operating systems, and other computing platforms (e.g., mobile and cloud environments). Causes of security breaches and methods to help detect, isolate, and prevent them. Specific topics include comparing security and privacy, program security, operating system security, mobile security, hardware security, administrating security, and legal and ethical issues.
Prerequisites
CS350 or SE350; Honours Computer Science, Honours Data Science (BCS), BCFM, BSE students only.
Antirequisites
CS489, Topic 26
Offerings
Spring 2026 [1265]
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| LEC 001 | 4068 | 0 / 70 | | | | |
Winter 2026 [1261]
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| LEC 001 | 6536 | 21 / 70 | 08:30 - 09:50 | M,W | | |
Spring 2025 [1255]
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| LEC 001 | 4774 | 44 / 63 | 16:00 - 17:20 | T,Th | | |
Winter 2025 [1251]
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| LEC 001 | 8148 | 52 / 70 | 16:00 - 17:20 | T,Th | | |
| LEC 002 | 8792 | 53 / 70 | 13:00 - 14:20 | T,Th | | |
Fall 2024 [1249]
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| LEC 001 | 8468 | 55 / 70 | 16:00 - 17:20 | T,Th | | |
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