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Cybersecurity in the Internet of Things

Course #: CS 642

Description:
This course aims to introduce the concept of IoT and its impact on our daily lives, to understand the architecture and components of IoT, and to address the challenges and solutions of deploying IoT in reality. Students will learn how to make design trade-offs between communication and computation costs and between hardware and software. In addition, cybersecurity is a critical design issue of the IoT system. From this course, students will become aware of the cybersecurity issues raised by IoT and gain the knowledge of the related security techniques. Students will also gain hands-on experiences on building IoT devices and implementing security techniques through team projects.

Pre Requisites: Pre-req: CS 310

Offered in:

2026 Fall

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 3688 MW
4:00 - 5:15 pm
Liang,Xiaohui McCormack M01-0418
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 09/08/2026 - 12/11/2026
Capacity: 15
Enrolled: 1
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites: Pre-req: CS 310
Course Attributes:

2026 Summer

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 1374 MW
10:00 - 1:00 pm
Liang,Xiaohui University Hall Y03-3370
Session: SS2 6W
Class Dates: 07/13/2026 - 08/20/2026
Capacity: 10
Enrolled: 2
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites: Pre-req: CS 310
Course Attributes: