Linux operating systems familiarity, including how system calls are used.Complete Microsoft Office Suite or comparable and ability to use Adobe PDF software (install, download, open and convert).Windows for PC computers OR Mac iOS for Apple computers.Laptop or desktop computer with a minimum of a 2 GHz processor and 4 GB of RAM.System programming experience with the C programming language is highly desirable.An undergraduate operating systems course (Georgia Tech's course CS 3210 Design of Operating Systems or equivalent).For the most up-to-date information, consult the official course documentation. Note: Sample syllabi are provided for informational purposes only. Be familiar with recent research related to topics covered in class.Apply security concepts to protect data stored in database systems.Understand and evaluate security in distributed systems.Develop, implement and evaluate authentication and access control in computer systems.Analyze how hardware supported memory protection enables isolation of TCB and of untrusted programs.Demonstrate the need for a trusted computing base (TCB) and how it helps protect resources in a computer system.This course counts towards the following specialization(s):Īfter completing the course, the students should have the following capabilities: System level security issues in distributed systems will be covered as well. Students will also gain in depth understanding of the implementations of mechanisms that address these problems and security policies that can be supported by them. This course will take such an approach and it will explore problems such as authentication and access control that are traditionally handled at the system level. A uniform approach for exploring security support in operating systems and databases is attractive because both types of systems must offer similar mechanisms to mediate access to protected information. By providing right mechanisms for protecting sensitive information and other resources, operating systems and databases can facilitate the development of secure applications. Secure execution of such applications depends on the trust assumptions that can be made about these systems. Instructional Team Mustaque Ahamad InstructorĪpplications and services are supported by software platforms such as operating systems and databases.

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