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.

Recent Announcements

• [Nov 22] Homework 5 is graded. Papers can be retrieved from Upson 360 starting Wed. Nov 23. Grades and a solution set will be available then through CMS shortly.

• [Nov 21] Please complete the on-line course evaluation for this class. This will count as an "extra credit" assignment for those who do; those who don't will receive negative extra credit.

• [Nov 21] Project demo updates:

  • The demo sign-up sheet is posted outside 4115C Upson at 3pm .
  • After 9pm on Sunday Nov 27, you may not modify any files (including ppt) used for your project or for your demo presentation. Use of more-recent files at the demo will result in substantial grade penalties.
  • At least one of the machines involved in your demo must be a computer in one of the Cornell labs (ugrad or MEng), and all files being used for your demo must be viewable from that machine.

• [Nov 1] Room change. Starting Monday Nov 7, lectures will move back to meeting in Upson 111.

• [Nov 1] Homework 4 is graded. Papers can be retrieved from Upson 360 from 10:00am-12:00pm and 2:00pm-4:00pm (only). A solution set will be available then through CMS.

• [Oct 27] Students seeking assistance on HW5 (Information Flow) are advised that Michael Clarkson will conduct office hours (in Upson 4112) on Wed 11/2 (1:30-3:30) and Tues 11/8 (12:30-2:30). Note changed venue and times from usual office hours.

• [Oct 27] CS513 student Shantanu Shah has started a blog with pointers to relevant security-news stories. It appears at http://cs513.blogspot.com. You might find it interesting.

• [Oct 19] Homework 3 is graded. Papers can be retrieved from Upson 360 starting THURSDAY from 10:00am-12:00pm and 2:00pm-4:00pm (only). A solution set will be available then through CMS.

• [Oct 11] Homework 2 is graded. Papers can be retrieved from Upson 360 from 10:00am-12:00pm and 2:00pm-4:00pm (only). A solution set is available through CMS.
• [Sept 20] CS513 office hours for Wed Sept 21 are cancelled so the TAs can attend Phase 1 interviews that afternoon.
• [Sept 19] For those who hadn't noticed... CSUGLab accounts have been created. To access your account information and reset your password, visit http://www.csuglab.cornell.edu/userinfo.html
• [Sept 19] Phase 1 is graded.
  • Grades and your reports with our comments added are available for download over CMS.
  • Every group is expected to sign-up for an interview to discuss your phase I submissions. The sign-up sheet is posted outside Upson 4115. Interviews are Wed, Sept 21, as follows.
    • 1:30pm - 3:30pm Rhodes 484;
    • 7:30pm - 11:30pm Upson 5126.

• [Sept 14] Homework 1 is graded. Papers can be retrieved from Upson 360 from 10:00am-12:00pm and 2:00pm-4:00pm (only). A solution set be will available through CMS by 12 noon on Sept 14.

Archive of old announcements.

Shantanu Shah's blog of relevant security news.

Homework

• Homework 1: Thinking About Security [Assigned 8/31; Due 9/07, in class]
• Homework 2: Authentication Protocols [Assigned 9/12; Due 9/26, in class]

• Homework 3: A Small Design Exercise [Assigned 9/26; Due 10/12, in class]

• Homework 4: Privacy Critique [Assigned 10/19; Due 10/26, in class]

• Homework 5: Information Flow [Assigned 10/27; Due 11/09, in class]

Programming Project

Schedule:

• Phase I: Form groups and pick a problem. [Assigned 9/02; Due 9/14 (5pm)]

• Phase II Design document describing a solution. [Assigned 9/21; Due 10/14 (5pm)]

• Phase III Implement, test, and demo your solution. [Assigned 10/26; Due 11/23 (5pm)]

Click here for details about deliverables for each phase.