650.438 (E)
              (W)

ASSESSING SYSTEM SECURITY RISKS AND VULNERABILITIES (3) Chizmadia   Limit 20  MSSI students only or Perm. Req’d. Practical principles and techniques for assessing operational system security risks based on the information being processed and technical vulnerabilities in the Information Technologies being used.

Sec.01

ThF 6-7:30pm

650.441 (E,N)

DESIGNING SECURITY SYSTEMS (3) Stubbledfield  Limit 25 MSSI students only or Perm. Req'd. Course added 3/29/04.

Sec. 01

ThF 4-5:15

650.651

HEALTH INFORMATION PRIVACY LAW AND POLICY Hodge  Limit 25 Core health course for MSSI  This course pertains to issues relating to health information privacy in the modern era. (meets 11/2-12/21)

Sec. 01

T 11-2:15

650.736

INFORMATION SECURITY PROJECTS Staff Wilson    Limit 16              Perm. Req’d.   MSSI students only

Sec. 01

T 3-5 F 2-3:30
F 3-4:30

600.415 (E)

DATABASE SYSTEMS (3) Yarowsky     Prereq: 600.226  Limit 10  Students may receive credit for 600.315 or 600.415, but not both
Cross-listed with Computer Science

Sec. 01

ThF 2:30-3:45

600.419 (E)

STORAGE SYSTEMS (3) Burns 
Prereq: 600.226 and 600.333/433. Students may receive credit for 600.319 or 600.419, but not both.   Limit 10 plus CS and MSSI graduate students     Storage systems is one of the fastest growing and most interesting research areas in computer science. Storage systems often dominate the performance of computer systems as a whole. Also, they are responsible for the safekeeping of an organization's most valuable assets -- information! The course will cover the design and implementation of storage systems and the architecture and characteristics of the components on which storage systems are built. Topics wil range from the device level up to distributed systems concepts. This will include disk drive hardware and firmware, file system and database structures, mirroring and RAID, disk array controllers, local storage interconnects, storage area networks, capacity planning and configuration, distributed file systems and network-attached storage, backup/restore and disaster recovery, and security for storage.
Cross-listed with Computer Science

Sec. 01

MTW 11

600.421 (E,Q)

OBJECT ORIENTED SYSTEMS (3) Smith    Prereq: 600.226 and 600.120/121    Students may receive credit for 600.321 or 600.421, but not both.
Foundation course for MSSI  
Cross-listed with Computer Science

Sec. 01

ThF 1-2:15

600.424 (E)

NETWORK SECURITY (3) Monrose Prereq: 600.344/444 and 600.226 Recommended: 600.121 (or equivalent) and 600.349/449   CS and MSSI graduate students only   Students may receive credit for 600.324 or 600.424, but not both.
This course focuses on communication security in computer systems and networks. The course is intended to provide students with an introduction to the field of network security. The course covers network security services such as authentication and access control, integrity and confidentiality of data, firewalls and related technologies, web security, anonymity, and privacy.
Cross listed with Computer Science

Sec. 01

MW 2-3:15

600.433 (E)

COMPUTER SYSTEM FUNDAMENTALS (3) Masson  Prereq: 600.107 or 600.109   Students may receive credit for 600.333 or 600.433, but not both. Foundation course for MSSI. Cross listed with Computer Science

Sec. 01

MTW 10

600.437 (E)

DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS (3) Amir   Prereq: 600.120/121 Recommended: 600.111  Students receive credit for 600.337 or 600.437 but not both Foundation course for MSSI. Cross listed with Computer Science

Sec. 01

M 3, W 3-5

600.438 (E)

ADVANCED TOPICS IN OPERATING SYSTEMS (3) Shapiro   Limit 20 Prereq: 600.318/418     CS graduate students only, MSSI graduate students with permission.  Topics vary; emphasis is on understanding not just concepts but their implication for the whole of the resulting system design. Significant project may be included.   Cross listed with Computer Science

Sec. 01

M 4, T 3-5

600.442 (E,Q)

CRYPTOGRAPHY AND NETWORK SECURITY (3) Ateniese   Limit 20 Prereq: 600.226 and 300-level or above systems course; 600.271 and 550.171 or equivalent.         
This course focuses on algorithms and protocols for secure network communication. Topics include cryptographic algorithms (DES, Diffie-Hellman, RSA), authentication, key management, secure networking, certification, trust management, and secure electronic commerce.   Foundation technology course for MSSI.  Cross listed with Computer Science

Sec. 01

ThF 1-2:15

600.448 (E,Q)

THEORY OF NETWORK COMMUNICATION (3) Scheidler  Prereq: 600.344/444 or Perm. Req=d   The course covers current topics in the area of communication in distributed systems. This includes an introduction to parallel computational models and important routing parameters and networks, as well as the presentation and analysis of strategies for broadcasting, unicasting, and multicasting in static and dynamic networks, load balancing, and distributed data management. Some knowledge of probability theory is helpful. Students receive credit for 600.348 or 600.448 but not both
Cross listed with Computer Science

Sec. 01

MTW 1

600.449 (E)

INTERNET PROTOCOLS (3) Terzis Prereq: 600.120 and 600.344/444 or Perm. Req’d  Recommended 600.211 or 600.111  CS and MSSI graduate students only, undergrads with permission.  This course covers the most important Internet protocols in detail. The goal is to get a solid technical understanding of the Internet's foundations and a concrete example of complete network protocol family. The course material will be taken from the textbook but the students will also be required to read the actual protocol specifications (RFCs). Students receive credit for 600.349 or 600.449 but not both
Cross listed with Computer Science

Sec. 01

MW 2-3:15

600.463 (E,Q)

ALGORITHMS I (3) Awerbuch   Prereq: 600.226 or Perm. Req'd.   Students may receive credit for 600.463 or 600.363, but not both Cross listed with Computer Science

Sec. 01

MTW 9

The following courses are taught at the Bloomberg School of Public Health and must be registered for Interdivisionally. Descriptions and times are found in the Public Health catalogue, on the JHUISI website, and outside of Wyman 407.

300.600

INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH POLICY Steinwachs
Presents broad perspectives for understanding health policy within historical, political, and economic contexts. Course begins on 9/2/04

Sec. 01

MW 1:30-3

300.601

INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH POLICY I Steinwachs   Online Course
Presents broad perspectives for understanding health policy within historical, political, and economic contexts. Course begins on 9/2/04

Sec. 01

TBA

300.602

INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH POLICY II Steinwachs   Online Course
Continues where 300.601 leaves off, providing broad perspectives for understanding health policy within historical, political, and economic contexts. Course begins on 10/27/04

Sec. 01

TBA

The following courses are taught through Engineering Programs for Professionals (EPP) at the Applied Physics Laboratory and must be registered for Interdivisionally. Descriptions and times are found in the EPP catalogue, on the JHUISI website, and outside of Wyman 407.

605.431

PRINCIPLES OF SECURITY AND PRIVACY De Mott Elective policy course for MSSI
This course surveys the broad fields of enterprise, security, and privacy, concentrating on the nature of enterprise security requirements by identifying threats to enterprise information technology (IT), systems, access control and open systems, product and system evaluation criteria.

Sec. 01

M 4:30-7:10pm

774.715

FINANCIAL ISSUES IN MANAGING A SECURE OPERATION Agresti SPSBE course - must be registered for  Interdivisionally.  This course addresses the risks (financial, reputation, business, third party) costs, ROI and issues concerned in planning a secure operation.
Course meets 9/1/04-10/13/04

Sec. 01

W 4-8:15pm