MIT Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

EECS Fall 1995 Catalog Supplement

6.915 Network and Computer Security

TR 2:30-4, 36-153
Prof. Ronald Rivest, NE43-324, x5880
3-0-9
Prerequisites: 6.033; 6.046J or 18.063

This is an upper level undergraduate, first year graduate course on network and computer security. Techniques for achieving security in multi-user computer systems and distributed computer systems. Topics may include: viruses, electronic mail, security of the Web, electronic cash, certificates, firewalls, risk assessment, and others.