ECE 716Communication Security
- Units
- 0.50
- Level
- Graduate
- Faculty
- Engineering
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course introduces some timely topics in communications security. It covers the advanced topics on cryptography, encryption and authentication, homomorphic encryption, cryptanalysis, provable security, network security mechanisms and protocols, network access authentication, radio air link protection, privacy in radio frequency identification systems, game theory and security in wireless spectrum sharing, attacks, and hardware protections.
Prerequisites
- Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
- ECE409
- ECE498
Antirequisites
- Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:
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