252-2603-00L  Seminar on Systems Security

SemesterSpring Semester 2025
LecturersS. Shinde
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish
CommentThe deadline for deregistering expires at the end of the second week of the semester. Students who are still registered after that date, but do not attend the seminar, will officially fail the seminar.


AbstractThe seminar focuses on critical thinking and critique of fundamental as well as recent advances in systems security.
Learning objectiveThe learning objective is to analyze selected research papers
published at top systems+security venues and then identify open
problems in this space. The seminar will achieve this via several
components: reading papers, technical presentations, class discussions,
and exploring potential research topics.
ContentEach student will pick one paper from the selected list, present it in
the class, and lead the discussion for that paper.
Prerequisites / NoticeStudents who are either interested in security research or are
exploring thesis topics are highly encouraged to take this course.
Students with systems/architecture/verification/PL expertise and basic
security understanding are welcome.
CompetenciesCompetencies
Subject-specific CompetenciesConcepts and Theoriesassessed
Techniques and Technologiesassessed
Method-specific CompetenciesAnalytical Competenciesassessed
Problem-solvingassessed
Social CompetenciesCommunicationassessed
Leadership and Responsibilityassessed
Self-presentation and Social Influence assessed
Personal CompetenciesCreative Thinkingassessed
Critical Thinkingassessed