CS 255: Computer Security

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; research, 3 hours

Catalog page 262

Prerequisites: CS 153 or CS 164 or CS 165

Description: Discusses the theoretical and practical issues arising in the context of computer systems security and the principles underlying the design of secure computing environments. Topics include cryptography, security models, authentication protocols, network security, intrusion detection, attacks and their countermeasures, and secure systems design.

Credit: May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) with consent of instructor and graduate advisor.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.

Serves as a prerequisite for

CS 250
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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 62/100 62/100
2024-25 98/100 98/100
2023-24 96/100 96/100
2022-23 70/100 70/100
2021-22 56/70 56/ 70
2020-21 12/45 12/ 45
2019-20 18/45 18/ 45
2018-19 18/ 30 18/ 30
2017-18 20/40 20/ 40
2016-17 22/40 22/ 40