Introduction to CyberSecurity, Spring 2023, USTC

Teaching Team

Instructors:

• Xianghang Mi, Professor

  Email: xmi [at] ustc.edu.cn

Teaching Assistants: TBD

Time and Location:

• Lectures: Th 9:45AM - 12:10PM
  • 09:45~10:30
  • 10:35~11:20
  • 11:25~12:10
• Q&A: Hybrid Office Hours through both in-person and virtual meetings, details can be found on Blackboard
• Location: USTC

Course Description

The course introduces basic concepts and technologies of cybersecurity, with a focus on the fundamental theories and methodologies, typical frontiers (e.g., network security, system security), and emerging areas (e.g., AI and security, and privacy).

Assignments

• 5 homeworks 30%
• 1 programming assignment 20%
• 1 research project 20%
  • The research pre-proposal
  • The research proposal 5%
  • The mid-term research report 5%
  • The final research report 10%
• The Final Exam 30%
• Bonus Points:
  • Positive/negative course participation ±5%
  • High-impact and novel security findings 10%