{"id":4,"date":"2025-06-04T19:51:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T19:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.cs.colostate.edu\/cs003\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-09-15T21:11:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T03:11:37","slug":"cs-001","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/courses.cs.colostate.edu\/cs559\/","title":{"rendered":"CS-559"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quantitative Security<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The course examines quantitative and algorithmic aspects of cybersecurity risks and their mitigation approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4_c4ee61-93 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4_c4ee61-93\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.cs.colostate.edu\/cs559\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/08\/Cybersecurity-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.cs.colostate.edu\/cs559\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/08\/Cybersecurity-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/courses.cs.colostate.edu\/cs559\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/08\/Cybersecurity-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/courses.cs.colostate.edu\/cs559\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/08\/Cybersecurity-676x380.png 676w, https:\/\/courses.cs.colostate.edu\/cs559\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/08\/Cybersecurity.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The course examines quantitative and algorithmic aspects of cybersecurity risks and their mitigation approaches using real-world data. Topics include security architecture, vulnerabilities, their discovery and exploitation, security metrics, and Risk evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No cybersecurity background is required. All key basic concepts will be introduced. Prerequisites: College-level mathematics including probability and statistics, undergraduate background in CS\/Data Science, Computer\/Systems engineering, or business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 Fall Semester Details<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructor(s)<\/h5>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-container4_9ba4ca-32{overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table4_9ba4ca-32 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 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class=\"kb-table kb-table4_9ba4ca-32\">\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row4_170755-54\">\n<th  scope=\"row\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4_b4a01f-dc\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Instructor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4_1ab8d2-bb\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yashwant Malaiya<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row4_35a45a-77\">\n<th  scope=\"row\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4_0fe0f0-db\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Office<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4_418880-51\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CS Building<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row4_a62e2b-c1\">\n<th  scope=\"row\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4_bc694d-de\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Email<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4_c0ba5e-78\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">malaiya at colostate.edu<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row4_3ad8c5-02\">\n<th  scope=\"row\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4_3ff462-5a\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Office Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4_b37505-e5\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wed 3:30-4:30 PM<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class Schedule<\/h5>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-container4_07f42a-d8{overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table4_07f42a-d8 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table4_07f42a-d8 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table4_07f42a-d8 td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:left;}.kb-table-container .kb-table4_07f42a-d8 tr{border-top:1px solid #888;border-right:1px solid #888;border-bottom:1px solid #888;border-left:1px solid #888;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table4_07f42a-d8 tr{border-top:1px solid #888;border-right:1px solid #888;border-bottom:1px solid #888;border-left:1px solid #888;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table4_07f42a-d8 tr{border-top:1px solid #888;border-right:1px solid #888;border-bottom:1px solid #888;border-left:1px solid #888;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container4_07f42a-d8 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table4_07f42a-d8\">\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row4_76cbba-eb\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4_fb9170-a7\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4_7b09a2-a3\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schedule<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4_d89863-cf\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Location<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4_c4f2e9-0d\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instructor<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row4_6ae12b-bf\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4_c1bdbe-df\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">001<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4_3dbf82-79\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TTh 5:00p &#8211; 6:15p<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4_130cee-fd\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eddy 109<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4_983ccf-64\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y. Malaiya<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row4_ae92b0-fd\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4_94fc11-da\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">801<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4_ca401b-2a\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Async<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4_3b1e40-2f\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Online<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4_521d86-ef\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y. Malaiya<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can see the detailed <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.cs.colostate.edu\/cs559\/schedule\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"81\">class schedule<\/a> here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quantitative Security The course examines quantitative and algorithmic aspects of cybersecurity risks and their mitigation approaches. 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