Learning Computer Security Lingo

How Do I Think and Talk Like a Hacker?

Exploration

• Chapter One of Computer Systems Security: Planning for Success
• High-level overview of Cracking Codes with Python
• High-level overview of Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces

Activities

• Monday: No laboratory session
• Tuesday and Thursday: Course introduction
  • Continued introduction to the computer security course
  • Continued highlighting of the concept of a “security synapse”
  • Introduction to basic computer security concepts and principles
  • Student presentations that feature:
    • Explanation of a high-level concept in the field of computer security
    • In-class activity that connects concepts to real-world scenarios
    • Implementation of a security concept in two programming languages
    • Question and answer session with learning peers and the course instructor

Slides

Full Screen: Week Two: Introduction to Computer Security