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CPSC 2810: Computer and Information Security

An introduction to the policies, mechanisms, and implementations of computer security. Provides an understanding of threats, including script kiddies; covert channels; and malicious logic such as viruses, worms, time bombs, and trap doors. Students will learn how attacks work, how to defend against attacks, and how to design and administer secure systems and networks.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C" grade in CPSC 1160 or 1181, and 1280.

Course Information:

Credits:

3.0

Additional Fees:

$125.8

Repeat Limit:

2

Lecture Hours:

4.0

Seminar Hours:

0.0

Lab Hours:

2.0

Offered online:

False

Course outline(s):

None


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Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
CPSC 2810 KPU KPU INFO 2411 (3) 20230501 to Present
CPSC 2810 SFU SFU CMPT 2XX (3) 20040501 to Present
CPSC 2810 TRU TRU COMP 3XXX (3) 20230101 to Present
CPSC 2810 TWU TWU ISYS 2XX (3) 20040501 to Present
CPSC 2810 UBCO UBCO COSC_O 2nd (3) 20050501 to Present
CPSC 2810 UBCV UBCV CPSC_V 2nd (3) 20040501 to Present
CPSC 2810 UNBC UNBC CPSC 2XX (3) 20040501 to Present
CPSC 2810 UVIC UVIC SENG 360 (1.5) 20040501 to Present

Inactive Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
CPSC 2810 KPU KPU CPSC 2XXX (3) 20040501 to 20190831
CPSC 2810 TRU TRU COMP 3XXX (3) Exclude TRU COMP 3620 from further credit 20050501 to 20221231

Current Offerings:

No offerings found for this semester (2025 10).

Previous Offerings:

Semester Seats Waitlist Days Time Room Type Instructor
2024 30 21 --WR--- 1030-1220 B152 Lecture Kim Lam
----F-- 1030-1220 A275 Lab Kim Lam
---R--- 1830-2125 A275 Exam Kim Lam
2023 30 19 M--R--- 1230-1420 T215 Lecture Jocelyn Minns
----F-- 1230-1420 T215 Lab Jocelyn Minns
--W---- 0830-1025 B152 Exam Jocelyn Minns
2022 30 22 M--R--- 1230-1420 T215 Lecture Mourad Bouguerra
----F-- 1230-1420 T215 Lab Mourad Bouguerra
----F-- 0830-1025 L208 Exam Mourad Bouguerra
2021 30 20 MT----- 1230-1420 A215 Lecture Khurram Shehzad
--W---- 1230-1420 T215 Lab Khurram Shehzad
--W---- 0830-1025 A215 Exam Khurram Shehzad
2020 30 22 M-W---- 1430-1620 WWW WWW Lixin Pan
-T----- 1430-1620 WWW WWW Lixin Pan
-----S- 0900-1055 WWW Exam Lixin Pan
2019 30 27 M-W---- 1430-1620 L305 Lecture Lixin Pan
-T----- 1430-1620 T215 Lab Lixin Pan
--W---- 0830-1025 L305 Exam Lixin Pan
2018 30 21 M-W---- 1630-1820 B009 Lecture Lixin Pan
-T----- 1630-1820 T215 Lab Lixin Pan
----F-- 0830-1025 B009 Exam Lixin Pan
2017 30 25 M-W---- 1630-1820 B010 Lecture Ardeshir Bagheri
-T----- 1630-1820 T215 Lab Ardeshir Bagheri
----F-- 0830-1025 B010 Exam Ardeshir Bagheri
2016 30 22 M-W---- 1630-1820 B155 Lecture Ardeshir Bagheri
-T----- 1630-1820 T215 Lab Ardeshir Bagheri
---R--- 1330-1525 B155 Exam Ardeshir Bagheri
2015 30 20 M-W---- 1630-1820 B155 Lecture Ardeshir Bagheri
-T----- 1630-1820 C014 Lab Ardeshir Bagheri
-T----- 1600-1755 B148 Exam Ardeshir Bagheri
2009 10 16 N/A M-W---- 1830-2125 A351 Lecture Nalin Wijesinghe
2007 10 19 N/A M-W---- 1830-2125 A351 Lecture Nalin Wijesinghe
2006 10 15 N/A M------ 1900-2155 A351 Lecture Nalin Wijesinghe
--W---- 1900-1955 A351 Lecture Nalin Wijesinghe
--W---- 2000-2155 A351 Lab Nalin Wijesinghe
2005 20 Cancel N/A MT-RF-- 1630-1725 Lecture
--W---- 1530-1725 Lab
2004 20 25 MT-RF-- 1630-1725 B022 Lecture Nalin Wijesinghe
--W---- 1530-1725 A217 Lab Nalin Wijesinghe