Carleton University · CSEC 4100

Human Factors in Security

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

Designing security mechanisms with human factors in mind. Evaluating software-based systems with focus on how interaction design affects security/privacy. Current approaches to usable security; user studies; methodologies for empirical analysis; design principles for usable security/privacy; case studies including authentication, anonymity systems.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): COMP 3008 and CSEC 3108 .

Conditions and arrangements

  • Prerequisite(s): COMP 3008 and CSEC 3108 .
  • Lectures three hours a week.
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Designing security mechanisms with human factors in mind. Evaluating software-based systems with focus on how interaction design affects security/privacy. Current approaches to usable security; user studies; methodologies for empirical analysis; design principles for usable security/privacy; case studies including authentication, anonymity systems.

  • Prerequisite(s): COMP 3008 and CSEC 3108 .
  • Lectures three hours a week.

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