CS513: System Security

Course Overview and Organization.

Lecture times, teaching staff, office hours, prerequisites, assignments and grading policy.

Topic Outline.

High-level listing of topics to be covered along with recommended readings.

Homework and Projects.

• Electronic voting security properties. [Assigned: Jan 24; Due: Feb 7]
  • Notes on Graded Projects.
  • Some particularly nice solutions that students submitted: [eb84], [mbt9], [sp258].

• Raw, insecure, electronic voting system. [Assigned: Feb 7; Due: Feb 22]
  • Notes on Graded Projects.

• Tolerating bogus servers and passive wiretappers. [Assigned: Feb 22; Due: March 15]
  • Implementation Hints.
  • Notes on Graded Projects.

• Tolerating bogus clients and client crashes. [Assigned: March 25; Due: April 19]
  • Notes on Graded Projects.

• Defense for denial of service. [Assigned: April 19; Due: May 1]
  • Notes on Graded Projects.

About Final Grades:

Please drop off a self-addressed stamped postcard with Kathy Carpenter (4115C Upson) if you would like us to mail you your final grade. Final grades will not be distributed by telephone, email or in person.

Have a great summer!