INSS 650 - Distributed Database Systems Security

3 Credits

750 Prerequisite(s): INSS 550 This course emphasizes hands-on experience in the study of security frameworks for databases in a distributed environment. Students learn the science and methods of securing distributed data. Models for multilevel security in both relational and object-oriented databases are studied. Topics include discretionary and mandatory access controls, secure database design, data integrity, secure architectures, secure transaction processing, information flow controls, inference controls, auditing, and statistical database security. Students survey commercial systems and develop research prototypes.