Jan 15, 2025  
2024 - 2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
  Catalog Home
  University Strategic Guidance
  University Information
  Office of the President
  Division of Academic Affairs
  Administration
  Division of Student Affairs
  Legal Affairs
  Athletics
  University Academic Information
  University Admission Policies & Regulations Information
  University General Fee Information
  University Directory
  University Personnel and Instructional Faculty
  University Campus Buildings
  The Avon Williams Off-Campus Instructional Site
  Program Inventory
  Course Inventory
  College of Agriculture
  College of Agriculture (Faculty & Staff)
  College of Business
  College of Business (Faculty & Staff)
  College of Education
  College of Education (Faculty & Staff)
  College of Engineering
  College of Engineering (Faculty & Staff)
  College of Health Sciences
  College of Health Sciences (Faculty & Staff)
  College of Liberal Arts
  College of Liberal Arts (Faculty & Staff)
  College of Life and Physical Sciences
  College of Life and Physical Sciences (Faculty & Staff)
  College of Public Service and Urban Affairs
  College of Public Service and Urban Affairs (Faculty & Staff)
  Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
  Tiger Logo
HELP
2024 - 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

COMP 4780 - Operating System Security (3)

This course covers both the fundamentals and advanced topics in operating system (OS) security. Access control mechanisms, memory protections, and inter-process communications mechanisms will be studied.

Students will learn the current state-of-the-art OS-level mechanisms and policies designed to help protect systems against sophisticated attacks.