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Course Details

This is a graduate-level course on Advanced Computer Security and Privacy. We will meet three times a week in some weeks, and no classes in some weeks.  Please see the schedule below to know which classes are canceled.

Class Discussions.

Time: 9:30-10:45 am on MWF.
Location: ENGR HALL 2534

Office Hours: On request. Send me an email to meet.

We will use this Google Jamboard for online discussion.  (You might have to use your own Google account to  access this board. (This is the best tool I could think of, but I am open to suggestions.):

(Jan 24 - Feb 23) Jamboard 1 Links to an external site.

(Feb 26 - ):  Jamboard 2 Links to an external site.

Books

There is no text book for this class. We will be reading 20-24 research papers in the class. For background materials, refer to the related work section of the papers.  For a quick primer on cryptography you can use An Introduction Links to an external site.
to Cryptography. Links to an external site.

 

Assignments.

There are four main assignments of the class:

  1. (25 pts) Paper reviews/discussions. (Individual) In every session, we will discuss 1 paper (or 2 in a couple of lectures). You have to read the paper(s) and write detailed reviews before 8:30 am on the day of the class. Remember to be precise, critical, but constructive while reviewing. Avoid common pitfalls Links to an external site.. See here for some idea about the review format.
  2. (10 pts) Paper presentation. (Group of 1-2) You have to present one of the papers in the class. You can use the slides from the authors' or conference website. You can meet me early to make sure your presentation is up to the mark. This can be done in a group of 2.
  3. (15 pts) Attack presentation. (Group of 2) Present one cool security attack in the class. This is, again, a group assignment with group size 2.  See here for some suggestions on attacks to demonstrate in the class.
  4. (50 pts) Project. (Group of 2-3) The substantial part of the course is to work on a long project. You have to pick a topic to explore. Bonus points for coming up with your own project idea. Else, here are some project ideas and more details.

Please coordinate with the scheduling czar (Alejandro A. & Lilly P.) to schedule all of your presentations. Please email both with the dates on which you want to present.  

Please refer to Course Syllabus for academic integrity, inclusion, diversity, and accommodation for students with different abilities.

Schedule (Spring 2024) Links to an external site.