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MAC 237: Computer Security at LaGuardia Community College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Computer Security (MAC 237) at LaGuardia Community College has 5 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 5 of 5 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Doyel Pal and Devharsh Trivedi, with 1 section still to be announced.

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Requirements

Pre-requisite of MAC 227 AND pre/co-requisite of MAC 250 are required.

About this course

This course introduces students to different aspects of computer security. Topics include security fundamentals, user authentication mechanisms, access control, attacks, intrusion-detection, malicious software, malicious code and countermeasures, software security, operating system security, human resources security, application security, browser attacks and security principles, database security, SQL injection, security risk assessment and cloud security.

Professors for MAC 237 at LaGuardia CC, Fall 2026

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MAC 237 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 8:08 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

5 of 5 sections · 5 open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

2994-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 1:00 PM - 3:15 PM
B Building B-330
Doyel PalChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.9(31)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 66% would take again
In PersonOpen
5186-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Doyel PalChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.9(31)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 66% would take again
Online AsynchronousOpen
5187-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 5:45 PM - 7:55 PM
B Building B-330
Devharsh TrivediNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
7149-LEC 2ndSession
Tue/Thu · 10:30 AM - 3:15 PM
B Building B-330
Doyel PalChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.9(31)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 66% would take again
Hybrid SynchronousOpen
8502-LEC 2ndSession
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Instructor not announced yet
Online AsynchronousOpen

Questions about MAC 237 at LaGuardia CC

Who teaches MAC 237 at LaGuardia CC in Fall 2026?
Doyel Pal and Devharsh Trivedi are listed for Fall 2026; 1 section still has no instructor announced. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is MAC 237 at LaGuardia CC hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 1 professor with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.4 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a MAC 237 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.