Ph.D. CS Information Security Body of Knowledge

A student has to take one course from each of the following three categories and get at least two A's and one B in the three courses.

Cryptography:

• CS 6260 - Applied Cryptography
• CS8803-BC - Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
• CS8803-SMC - Secure Multiparty Computation
• CS8803-SCP - Secure Communication Protocols

Systems:

• CS 6238 - Secure Computer Systems   
• CS 8803-COD - Cybersecurity of Drones
• CS 6263  Intro to Cyber-Physical Systems Security
• CS 8803-ESC - Exploiting Smart Contract/DeFi
• CS 6747 - Advanced Malware Analysis
• CS 6265 - Information Security Lab: Binary Exploitation

Networking:

• CS 6262 - Network Security 
• CS 8803-EMS - Advanced Network Security and Measurement
• CS 8803-ECS - Empirical Computer Security
• CS 8803-SII - Securing Internet Infrastructure
• CS 6264 - System and Network Defenses Lab