| Instructor | Dave Levin |
| TA | Richie Roberts |
| Class | Tu/Th 11:00am-12:15pm , CSIC 3120 |
| Office hours | Dave: Mondays 2:00-3:00pm (Online) Richie: TBD |
This course will cover advanced topics in computer and network security, including (but not limited to): anonymity, privacy, memory safety, malware, denial of service attacks, trusted hardware, security design principles, and empirically measuring security "in the wild". This will be a largely paper-driven course (there is no textbook), preparing students for research in (or around) the broad area of security. Students will gain first-hand experience launching attacks in controlled environments.
This will be a qualifying course.
The bulk of the grade will come from a semester-long project.
There will be a take-home final exam.
Each lecture will begin with an attack presentation by a small group.
Respond to each week's papers.
Engage in class discussions.
Meet with Dave one-on-one to discuss something unrelated to class.
There are no required texts. Papers and various resources will be provided throughout the semester.
The final exam will be take-home, and will be given out after all of the in-class project presentations.