ECE 628Computer Network Security
- Units
- 0.50
- Level
- Graduate
- Faculty
- Engineering
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 1 lecture section. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Evolution of computer security. Types of security threats, hardware threats, software threats, physical threats, cryptanalysis. The theory of secure message passing. Methods of encryption, private networks, Data Encryption Standard, Public Key Cryptosystems. Secrecy and Privacy in a network environment, long haul networks, local area networks. Protocols for computer network security.
Prerequisites
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Antirequisites
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Leads to
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Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4343 | 0 / 57 | W 10:00–12:50 |
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Winter 2022
Can I survive through ECE628 if I am not familiar with most questions in quiz 0? 1 point, 1 comment
u/pizza_oven_666: “I am ECE MEng student and I am taking ece628 for winter'22 and prof provided a quiz 0 on Learn saying that if we are not able to answer these 4 questions without looking up this means we dont have any appropriate background. …”
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