COMP 523. Language-based Security.

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COMP 523
Language-based Security.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

State-of-the-art language-based techniques for enforcing security policies in distributed computing environments. Static techniques (such as type- and proof-checking technology), verification of security policies and applications such as proof-carrying code, certifying compilers, and proof-carrying authentication.
  • 3 hours
  • Prerequisites: COMP 302, COMP 330.

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