6.858 | Fall 2014 | Graduate

Computer Systems Security

Course Description

6.858 Computer Systems Security is a class about the design and implementation of secure computer systems. Lectures cover threat models, attacks that compromise security, and techniques for achieving security, based on recent research papers. Topics include operating system (OS) security, capabilities, information flow …
6.858 Computer Systems Security is a class about the design and implementation of secure computer systems. Lectures cover threat models, attacks that compromise security, and techniques for achieving security, based on recent research papers. Topics include operating system (OS) security, capabilities, information flow control, language security, network protocols, hardware security, and security in web applications.
Learning Resource Types
Lecture Videos
Exams with Solutions
Lecture Notes
Projects with Examples
Image of a keyboard with a lock symbol on a key.
This class deals with topics related to computer security. (Image courtesy of UK Ministry of Defence on Flickr. CC BY-NC 2.0.)