Topics for Computer Security

Comprehensive Exam

Posted: September 2009

• Topics from Security in Computing, Pfleeger and Pfleeger 4th Edition 2007
  
  
  1. Elementary Cryptography - Substitutions / Permutations
     
  2. Elementary Cryptography - Symmetric, Assymmetric Encryption, DES, Rijndael
     
  3. Elementary Cryptography - Public Key Encryption, RSA, Digital Signatures
     
  4. Program Security - Buffer Overflow Attack and other nonmalicious program errors
     
  5. Program Security - Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horses, Trapdoors, Controls
     
  6. Protection in a General Purpose Operating System - Memory and Address Protection, Access Control
     
  7. User Authentication, Passwords
     
  8. Trusted Operating System Design
     
  9. Network Security - Threats, Security Controls
     
  10. Network Security - Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems, Secure e-mail
      
  11. Administering Security - Planning, Risk Analysis
      
  12. Administering Security - Security Policies, Physical Security
      
  13. Legal, Privacy, Ethical Issues in Computer Security
      
  14. Database and Data Mining Security