2025-2026 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

CYS 478 Operating System Hardening

Operating system hardening is essential to network security and information security. This course is a comprehensive guide to securing popular operating systems against cyberattacks and intruders. Students will learn concepts of cyberattacks to operating systems and countermeasures, as well as advanced hands-on skills and tools to detect these attacks and prevent them from succeeding. Two hour lecture and two hour laboratory, course meets four hours per week.

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

Cross-listed with CET 478. No credit given to students for CYS 478 with credit for CET 478.

Prerequisite

CET 339 and CET 479 (CET 479 may be taken concurrently, C- or higher in both)

Offered

  • Irregular