Missouri S&T IA Areas of Focus
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Department: Department of Computer Science
Degree program - M.S.
Description
Critical Infrastructure Protection is a multi-disciplinary study dedicated to improving the security, reliability, and survivability of the infrastructures that play a vital role in the effective functioning of our nation. Missouri S&T's specialty focuses on the critical hardware/software integrated systems that make up the nation's critical infrastructures. Missouri S&T's CS department focuses on the Software Engineering aspects of Critical Infrastructure Systems, Wireless Computing Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Computing, Security, Fault Tolerance, and Visualization. The intention is to improve the quality, survivability, security, and reliability of critical systems using the broadest-based technology possible, to grow a workforce aware of and trained in security (physical and cyber), and to stimulate the economic viability of US corporations and institutions by improving the security, reliability, and survivability of their critical infrastructures.
Requirements
To obtain an emphasis in Critical Infrastructure Protection, the student takes at least four out of the following courses as part of their MS degree program (two of them must be at 6000 level):
- Distributed Operating Systems(CS 5800): algorithms used in the creation of modern (distributed) operating systems
- Distributed Systems Theory and Analysis(CSc 6800): advanced analysis using formal methods
- Computer Networks (CSc 5600): network architecture model, security, and wireless with implementations
- Advanced Topics in Wireless Networking (CSc 6603):cellular networks, ad hoc networks, wireless LAN'S and security
- Computer Security (CSc 6600): vulnerabilities and threats to information in cyberspace, principles and techniques for preventing and detecting threats, and recovering from attacks
- Mobile and Sensor Data Management (CSc 6604): architectures, Mobile-IP, broadcasting, replication, caching fault tolerance, ad hoc and sensor routing, keys
- Software Testing and Quality Assurance (CSc 5101): unit, subsystem, system, object-oriented, and specification, testing, software quality
- Object Oriented Analysis and Design (CSc 5102): principles, mechanisms, and methodologies in object-oriented analysis and design
Security and Reliability
Department: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Degree program - B.S.
Description
Requirements
To obtain an emphasis in Security and Reliability, the student selects courses from the following list as part of their senior electives. Students who take CpE 5420 must also take CpE 54109 or CS 5600 as a pre-requisite:
- CpE 5510 Fault Tolerant Digital Systems
- CpE 5410 Introduction to Computer Communication Networks
- CpE 5420 Introduction to Network Security
Degree program - M.S.
Description
Requirements
To obtain an emphasis in Security and Reliability, the student selects courses from the following list. Students who take CpE 5420 must also take CpE 54109 or CS 5600 as a pre-requisite:
- CpE 5510 Fault Tolerant Digital Systems
- CpE 5410 Introduction to Computer Communication Networks
- CpE 5420 Introduction to Network Security
Degree program - Ph.D.
Description
Requirements
To obtain an emphasis in Security and Reliability, the student selects courses from the following list and selects this emphasis area for their Ph.D. Qualifier. Students who take CpE 5420 must also take CpE 54109 or CS 5600 as a pre-requisite:
- CpE 5510 Fault Tolerant Digital Systems
- CpE 5410 Introduction to Computer Communication Networks
- CpE 5420 Introduction to Network Security