CY4760 (Security of Wireless and Mobile Systems) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Presents the foundations to understand security and privacy threats as well as defenses in wireless and mobile systems, especially in the era of softwarization of wireless networks. Studies the proliferation of wireless systems within a wide variety of contexts such as telephony, navigation, sensor networks, and critical infrastructures. Examines the security challenges inherent in the broadcast nature of wireless technologies and the increased availability of software-defined radios. Offers students an opportunity to obtain experience in describing and classifying security goals and attacks in modern wireless networks, to identify the unique security implications of these effects, and how to mitigate security issues associated with them.
Data updated October 2026.