- International Fees
International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course details
This course is a study of topics of particular interest to advanced B. Tech students in the area of Network software development and Network security. The focus will be on the research and application of advanced implementation of security tools such as Covert Channels, Stealth Backdoors, Trojans, Packet crafting and sniffing, and security tools proof-of-concept and prototyping. Also covered will be Malware analysis and Reverse Engineering techniques.
Credits
3.0
Domestic fees
$824.03
Course offerings
Spring/Summer 2024
Below is one offering of COMP 8505 for the Spring/Summer 2024 term.
CRN 25997
Duration
Thu Apr 04 - Thu Jun 20 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 25997
- Domestic fees $824.03International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
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Apr 04 - Jun 20 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:45 | Burnaby SE12 Rm. 323 |
Instructor
D'Arcy Smith
Course outline
Domestic fees
$824.03
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
- International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
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1. Please email compBSc@bcit.ca for departmental approval. Include your full name, student number (A0#), course number (e.g. COMP 7000), and CRN #. 2. This is a BScACS course. BScACS courses are also open to non-bachelor program students, if approval is granted by the BScACS Program Head. 3. BScACS program students have up to seven (7) years to complete the program starting from the date of their first technical degree-level course or the date of acceptance to the BScACS program, whichever comes first.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Design and implement a variety of covert channels and network surveillance software.
- Conduct advanced research into specific and specialized areas in Data Communications such as network security and securing applications.
- Develop strategies for imaginative and practical solutions for software development problems using custom designed code.
- Explain the usefulness (i.e., non-malicious use) of applications such as sniffers, backdoors, port knocking and stealth communications.
- Use applications such as sniffers, backdoors, port knocking and stealth communications in malware analysis.
- Implement rootkits in the Linux environment.
Effective as of Fall 2019
Related Programs
Special Topics in Network and Security Development (COMP 8505) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
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