192.093 Seminar on System Security
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2019W, SE, 2.0h, 3.0EC

Properties

  • Semester hours: 2.0
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Type: SE Seminar

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students are able to discuss and review research papers published at top-tier security venues (USENIX Security, IEEE S&P, CCS, NDSS), both in terms of technical contribution and methodology. The will also have an overview of current and open research topics in the area of systems security, as well as the scientific publishing process and most important security conferences in general.

Subject of course

During each seminar a research paper published at a top tier security conference will be discussed.

On the on hand this should familiarize the participants with current research topics, potentially giving them ideas for directions to pursue in their Master thesis, or complimentary to their own research to get an overview about other topics in the field. Besides the technical contribution of the papers, potential limitations and opportunities for future work, the overall structure, methodology, and quality of the evaluation will be discussed.

Preliminary selection of papers to choose from: https://owncloud.tuwien.ac.at/index.php/s/itluNq6tvQChyR7

Teaching methods

  • Reading and summarizing research papers
  • Collection of interesting questions for the topics of the week
  • Presentation of selected topics
  • Plenary discussion of the topics

Mode of examination

Immanent

Additional information

1h   First meeting
12h Seminar attendance (6 x 2h)
56h Preparation for discussion (6 x 9h)
6h   Preparation of individual paper presentation
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75h = 3 ECTS

Please consider the plagiarism guidelines of TU Wien when writing your seminar paper: Directive concerning the handling of plagiarism (PDF)

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Thu14:00 - 16:0010.10.2019 - 30.01.2020 SBA Research, Floragasse 7, 1040 WienSeminar on System Security
Seminar on System Security - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Thu10.10.201914:00 - 16:00 SBA Research, Floragasse 7, 1040 WienSeminar on System Security
Thu17.10.201914:00 - 16:00 SBA Research, Floragasse 7, 1040 WienSeminar on System Security
Thu31.10.201914:00 - 16:00 SBA Research, Floragasse 7, 1040 WienSeminar on System Security
Thu14.11.201914:00 - 16:00 SBA Research, Floragasse 7, 1040 WienSeminar on System Security
Thu28.11.201914:00 - 16:00 SBA Research, Floragasse 7, 1040 WienSeminar on System Security
Thu12.12.201914:00 - 16:00 SBA Research, Floragasse 7, 1040 WienSeminar on System Security
Thu09.01.202014:00 - 16:00 SBA Research, Floragasse 7, 1040 WienSeminar on System Security
Thu16.01.202014:00 - 16:00 SBA Research, Floragasse 7, 1040 WienSeminar on System Security
Thu30.01.202014:00 - 16:00 SBA Research, Floragasse 7, 1040 WienSeminar on System Security

Examination modalities

  • Attendance of at least 75% of the discussions
  • Oral summary of at least one paper and leading the discussion about it
  • Participation in the discussion of papers on the remaining dates

Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
15.09.2019 23:59 11.10.2019 23:59 14.10.2019 23:59

Group Registration

GroupRegistration FromTo
Slot 1: 17.10.201910.10.2019 00:0014.10.2019 23:59
Slot 2: 31.10.201910.10.2019 00:0014.10.2019 23:59
Slot 3: 14.11.201910.10.2019 00:0014.10.2019 23:59
Slot 4: 28.11.201910.10.2019 00:0014.10.2019 23:59
Slot 5: 12.12.201910.10.2019 00:0014.10.2019 23:59
Slot 6: 16.01.202010.10.2019 00:0014.10.2019 23:59
Slot 7: 30.01.202010.10.2019 00:0014.10.2019 23:59

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
066 937 Software Engineering & Internet Computing Mandatory elective

Literature

How to Read a Paper: https://www.computing.dcu.ie/~ray/teaching/CA485/notes/01_how_to_read_a_paper.pdf

Language

English