CSE 481S: Computer Security Capstone (Spring 2024)

Location and Time

ECE 054, Mondays 1:00–3:20 p.m.

Course Staff

Please use Ed for most course-related communications, with a private post if needed. The cse481s-staffat cs email list is also available if you need to cc other folks. If it is a sensitive matter (e.g., DRS coordination), feel free to write to the instructor directly. TBD: Ed Board still being set up

Office Hours

There will often be times during class period to meet with course staff. If you would like to schedule a separate meeting, please contact us with your availability (and your groupmates', if applicable).

Course Description

In this capstone, you will develop a product related to computer security. The development process involves coming up with an idea, establishing requirements, designing the product, implementing it, and evaluating it. Along the way, you will use important computer security tools and practices, including threat modeling, penetration testing, and bug fixing.

Possible products could include password managers (for either a browser or the command line), censorship resistance systems, and mobile payment systems.

For more details, see the course schedule.

Prerequisites

CSE 484 (Undergraduate Computer Security) is a prerequisite for this capstone. We will assume that you have basic computer security knowledge across various areas covered in CSE 484 (e.g., threat modeling, software security, web security, mobile security, buffer overflows, and cryptography).