Usable Privacy and Security

Cybersecurity
215

3 units

Course Description

Security and privacy systems can be made more usable by designing them with the user in mind, from the ground up. In this course, you will learn many of the common pitfalls of designing usable privacy and security systems, techniques for designing more usable systems, and how to evaluate privacy and security systems for usability. Through this course, you will learn methods for designing software systems that are more secure because they minimize the potential for human error.

Previously listed as CYBER W215.

Prerequisites

MICS students only. CYBER 200.
Last updated: April 2, 2024