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The Computer Security Track

The Computer Security track is intended for students who wish to develop state-of-the-art knowledge of computer and network security technologies. Security considerations pervade personal, corporate, military, governmental, and national infrastructure systems and networks. This track will help you develop leading-edge knowledge in security.

1. Overall Requirements

Students must complete at least a total of 30 graduate credits.

  1. Fulfill the 12-credit core requirement; two core courses COMS-4115 and COMS-4118 are prerequisites for this track.
  2. 2 required courses (6 credits): COMS-W4180 (Network Security) and COMS-W4261 (Introduction to Cryptography)
  3. 3 elective courses (9 credits) selected from the list of section 4; at least 2 of these courses must be 6000-level CS courses.
  4. 1 general elective graduate CS course (3 credits), at 4000 level or above
  5. Students using Special Considerations to credit previous courses in fulfilling core requirements may complete the 30 graduate credits by expanding their electives beyond the base track requirements above.

For the 12-credit core requirement, students take four courses from the following six:

COMS W4115 Programming Languages & Translators

COMS W4118 Operating Systems 1

COMS W4156 Advanced Software Engineering

COMS W4231 Analysis of Algorithms 1

COMS W4701 Artificial Intelligence

CSEE W4824 Computer Architecture

2. Pre-requisites

Candidates must complete the core courses W4115 and W4118 or equivalent courses, to develop a fundamental understanding of computer systems. Ideally, students should complete these courses prior to pursuing track courses, but they may be taken concurrently with track courses.

3. Required Track Courses

Candidates are required to complete the following two courses:

Course ID

Title

Fall
2008
**

 Spring
2008

COMS-W4180

Network Security

  Offered

COMS-W4261

Introduction to Cryptography

  Offered 


Students who have completed equivalent courses with grades of at least 3.0/4.0 scale may apply these courses to satisfy these requirements and devote more credits to pursue elective courses.

4. Elective Track Courses

Candidates are required to complete 3 courses out of the following list*; at least two courses must be 6000 level CS courses:

Course ID

Title

 Fall 2008**

 Spring 2008

COMS-W4119

Computer Networks

Offered Offered
COMS-W4187 Security Architecture and Engineering
Offered  
COMS-W4995-1 VOIP Security Offered 
COMS-W4995-2Introduction to Computer Security  

COMS-E6118

Operating Systems, II

  

COMS-E6181

Advanced Internet Services

 Offered
COMS-E6183 Security   
COMS-E6184
(Prev. E6998)
Privacy & Anonymity
  Offered

COMS-E6185

Intrusion and Anomaly Detection Systems

Offered
 

COMS-E6261

Advanced Cryptography

   Offered 

COMS-E6901

Projects in Computer Science

 Offered Offered

COMS-E6998

Advanced Topics in Security

  
COMS-E6998 Network Theory
 Offered
COMS-E6998
Virtual Machines
  Offered

ELEN-E4703

Wireless Communications

  Offered

ELEN-E6761

Computer Communication Networks

  Offered
ELEN-E6886 Topics in Multimedia Security   

ELEN-E6950

Wireless & Mobile Nets, I

  
ELEN-E6951 Wireless & Mobile Nets, II  Offered

5. General Electives

Candidates are required to complete at least one Columbia graduate course, approved by the Track Advisor.

6. Contact

Please direct all questions concerning the Computer Security Track to Prof. (2007-2008).

7. Graduation

Candidates preparing for graduation should submit a completed application for degree to the Registrar's Office and submit a track graduation form to C.S. Student Services (an example of a completed form is available here).



*The list of electives may be updated to reflect changes in the schedule of course offerings.

**Please note that Fall 2008 course offerings are listed on a provisional basis only and may change from what is listed here.

Last updated 3/13/2008.


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