04-623 Cyber Defense

12 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This course is designed to teach students the principles of cyber security and how they correlate to security practitioners and cyber adversaries. The course integrates networking and system management principles with a focus on system security through defensive strategies. Students will learn how to think like an attacker, how modern cyberattacks and defenses work in practice, and how to evaluate risks and security systems. They will learn in a handson setting and participate in realworld internships while developing strong critical thinking skills. Students will learn necessary core skills and gain understanding about typical risks and weaknesses, as well as how to design a safe system using fundamental concepts and methodologies.

Prerequisites: 04-720 (min C) or 18-731 (min C) or 04-721 (min C)

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