Senior-level introduction to information security covering cryptographic primitives, security protocols, and system security.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Earlence Fernandes, Rahul Chatterjee: Workload varies by instructor, with some describing simple, fun homework and others citing unnecessarily hard coding assignments. Exams are often open-book, but one review warns that OS security topics can be extremely difficult and heavily weighted.
COMPSCI 692 is a senior thesis course involving individual study and research arranged with a faculty member, serving as a continuation of COMPSCI 691.