CYCS 5740 - Web Application Security

This course will address the theory and practices involved in implementing, managing, or protecting Web applications. Students will learn about the underlying technologies and architecture decisions that go into developing a secure application and will learn the skills necessary to evaluate, implement, and test security measures in web applications. Students will complete several practical exercises and labs that will demonstrate and reinforce the theoretical concepts introduced in the course.

Note: Open to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: (CIS 5710 or CYIS 5710) and (CS 5710 or CYCS 5710); with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites.

Credits: 3 hours