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CISS 461: Computer Security

Computr & Info Systms Security · 4 credits · Computer Science

An overview of computer security and detailed study of the theoretical foundations and practical implementations of some aspects of security, including policy specification, the role of cryptography, policy implementation and assurance, security threats and counter-measures.

Offered in 7 of the 26 listed terms (Spring 2021 to Spring 2027).

Prerequisites

CISS 301 and CISS 247

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (4)

CISS 421, CISS 464, CISS 495, CISS 497B

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

Syllabi and course websites

None listed yet.

Instructors

InstructorSectionsTerms
Tsikerdekis, Michael8Spring 2021 to Spring 2024
Prasad, Manoj4Spring 2024 to Spring 2027
Epps, Linda3Spring 2025 to Spring 2027
Hong, Hsiang - Jen2Spring 2026 to Spring 2027
Mare, Shrirang1Spring 2025

Every offering in the listed terms (18 sections)

TermSecCRNTypeMeetsInstructorEnrolledDelivery
Spring 20279C121275LectureTR 9:00am-10:50am · O-PLEpps, Linda0/10Face to Face Instruction
Spring 202791H21911LectureMW 8:00pm-9:50pm · O-KLPrasad, Manoj0/20Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2027022423LectureTR 10:00am-11:40am · AW 403Hong, Hsiang - Jen0/35Face to Face Instruction
Spring 20269C121405LectureTR 10:00am-11:50am · O-PLEpps, Linda3/10Face to Face Instruction
Spring 202691H22150LectureMW 8:00pm-9:50pm · O-KLPrasad, Manoj8/10Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026022900LectureTR 10:00am-11:40am · CF 115Hong, Hsiang - Jen29/35Hybrid
Spring 20259C121523LectureTR 9:00am-10:50am · O-PLEpps, Linda6/10Face to Face Instruction
Spring 202591H22444LectureMW 8:00pm-9:50pm · O-KLPrasad, Manoj5/10Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2025023476LectureTR 12:00pm-1:40pm · CF 115Mare, Shrirang18/25Hybrid
Spring 20249C121856LectureTR 9:00am-10:40am · O-PLTsikerdekis, Michael6/10Face to Face Instruction
Spring 202491H23077LectureMW 8:00pm-9:50pm · O-KLPrasad, Manoj3/10Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2024021590LectureTR 9:00am-10:40am · ONLINE SYNCTsikerdekis, Michael22/30Distance Instr-OnLine
Spring 20239C122037LectureTR 9:00am-10:40am · O-PL
TR 9:00am-10:40am · ONLINE SYNC
Tsikerdekis, Michael2/5Distance Instr-OnLine
Spring 2023021719LectureTR 9:00am-10:40am · ONLINE SYNCTsikerdekis, Michael25/30Distance Instr-OnLine
Spring 20229C122245LectureM 11:00am-11:50am · O-PL
M 11:00am-11:50am · ONLINE SYNC
TBA · ONLINE ASNC
Tsikerdekis, Michael0/20Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2022021887LectureM 11:00am-11:50am · ONLINE SYNC
TBA · ONLINE ASNC
Tsikerdekis, Michael22/25Distance Instr-OnLine
Spring 20219C122524LectureTBA · O-PLTsikerdekis, Michael8/20Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2021022083LectureTBA · REMOTE ASNCTsikerdekis, Michael21/35Face to Face Instruction