McGill Alert / Alerte de McGill

Updated: Mon, 07/15/2024 - 16:07

Gradual reopening continues on downtown campus. See Campus Public Safety website for details.

La réouverture graduelle du campus du centre-ville se poursuit. Complément d'information : Direction de la protection et de la prévention.

INFS 629 Information Security (3 credits)

Offered by: Information Studies (Faculty of Arts)

Administered by: Graduate Studies

Overview

INFS : Introduction to information security. Topics includebasic concepts of confidentiality, integrity, andavailability; security threats; malware; operatingsystems security; access control; network security(encryption, decryption, passwords and digitalsignature); security policies and practices; riskassessments; common criteria; privacy threats andprotection techniques; cybercrime and cyberforensics.

Terms: Winter 2025

Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • Prerequisite(s): INFS 617

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken GLIS 629.

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