An introduction to the fundamental problems faced in cybersecurity. These include cryptography, hashing, challenges to both, and a few families of general exploits (e.g., stack smashing) used to compromise or gain unauthorized access to a network or computer system. Greater policy discussion as to the use of cyberweapons and the benefits of a third offset strategy vs. the detriment of the proliferation of cyberweapons and loss of privacy will accompany the study of the basic offensive and defensive techniques themselves.
Prerequisite Courses