Computer Science III (Cybersecurity)

Cybersecurity introduces the secure software development process including designing secure applications, writing secure code designed to withstand various types of attacks, and security testing and auditing. It focuses on the security issues a developer faces, common security vulnerabilities and flaws, and security threats.

The course explains security principles, strategies, coding techniques, and tools that can help make software fault tolerant and resistant to attacks. Students will write and analyze code that demonstrates specific security development techniques. Students will also learn about cryptography as an indispensable resource for implementing security in real-world applications.

Students will learn foundations of cryptography using simple mathematical probability. Information theory, computational complexity, number theory, and algebraic approaches will be covered.

• Grade Level: 11, 12
• Required Prerequisite: Computer Science I and Computer Science II
• Credits: 2 semester course, 2 semesters required, 1-3 credits per semester, 6 credits maximum
• Curriculum: CodeHS.org
• Language: HTML, JavaScript, SQL
• Requirement: Chromebook or laptop, windows 10, Internet connection