INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE SECURITY

COMPSCI 542

Course Description

Teaches the security considerations that occur during all steps of the software development life cycle: methodologies for designing secure software, programming using secure programming techniques, in-depth vulnerability assessment methodologies, static and dynamic analysis tools for evaluating software security, and system defenses reducing security threats.

Prerequisties

COMPSCI 400 or COMPSCI 320 , graduate/professional standing, or declared in the Capstone Certificate in Computer Sciences for Professionals

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.42

-2.55% from Historical

Completion Rate

99.18%

1.56% from Historical

A Rate

40.16%

-27.15% from Historical

Class Size

122

7.33% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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