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CY 531 - Software Security

CY 531: Software Security (3 units) at San Diego State University. 1 section offered in Spring 2027, with meeting times, instructors, and seat counts. Prerequisites: CS 370, CS 470, and CS 480; or graduate standing; or instructor consent. Counts toward Computer Science, B.S. (2026-27), Computer Science, M.S. (2026-27).

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3 units
  • Computer Systems
  • Areas of Study
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (unknown)

Counts toward

Hands-on introduction to software security and binary exploitation: from Linux and system-level program behavior to buffer overflows, control-flow hijacking, exploit development, and practical defenses.
Prerequisites
CS 370, CS 470, and CS 480; or graduate standing; or instructor consent

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Who can take it
CS 370, CS 470, and CS 480; or graduate standing; or instructor consent
Grading
LTR: Letter Graded. The class will be offered for letter grade with no option to take it for Cr/NC
Typically offered
Fall

1 section in Spring 2027

Class #11927· In-person · Open · Letter
80 of 80 seats open
Tue, Thu 5:30 PM-6:45 PM · HT 183
Yifan Zhang