Course Info

CSEC 366: Critical Infrastructure and Control Systems Cybersecurity (Formerly CNS 366)

This course is an introduction to the cybersecurity challenges for control systems present in industry, homes and traditional businesses such as manufacturing. Topics covered include the design and setup of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) systems. As these systems are typically designed without any intrinsic security mechanism, we will study the challenges of protecting them and how to employ a defense-in-depth methodology to secure them. This class will focus on the security risks of critical infrastructure systems (such as Electrical, Pipelines, Water/Wastewater and transportation) and methods to protect them. PREREQUISITE(S): CSEC 340 or NET 377 or IT 263

Spring 2023-2024

Section: 601
Class number: 35258
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: CDM 00202 at Loop Campus
Section: 610
Class number: 35261
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Winter 2022-2023

Section: 820
Class number: 30655
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Spring 2021-2022

Section: 610
Class number: 37052
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)
Section: 630
Class number: 37062
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: Online: Sync

Spring 2020-2021

Section: 601
Class number: 30042
Meeting time: TuTh 1:30PM - 3:00PM
Location: Online: Sync
Section: 610
Class number: 30031
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)

Spring 2019-2020

Section: 601
Class number: 30570
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: REMOT E0000
Instructor: Matthew Luallen
Section: 610
Class number: 30332
Meeting time: -
Location: Remote
Instructor: Matthew Luallen