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%