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Spring 2014
Apr 26,2024
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CS 285 - Operating System Hardening
Prerequisite: CS 240W and CS 284, or instructor consent. Corequisite: CS 240U. This course gives the students a real world understanding of the vulnerabilities that exist in today's operating systems and gives practical, hands-on experience resolving and/or mitigating the vulnerabilities. We will use real systems (like Windows Server and Linux), the latest security resolution guidance, industry accepted tools to apply the resolutions, and industry accepted tools to measure the effectiveness of the resolutions. When the student finishes this course, they will have a solid understanding of actual threats to computer systems and the resolutions to mitigate those threats and vulnerabilities. This course has a hands-on focus.
4.000 Credit hours
20.000 TO 24.000 Lecture hours
30.000 TO 36.000 Lab hours
20.000 TO 24.000 Other hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Credit
Schedule Types: Lecture plus Lec/Lab plus Lab

Computer Info Tech Division
Computer Info Technology Department

Course Attributes:
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Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels:     
      Credit
May not be enrolled in one of the following Colleges:     
      College Now

Prerequisites:
Credit level CS 240W Minimum Grade of C- and Credit level CS 284 Minimum Grade of C- and Credit level CS 240U Minimum Grade of C-

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