CPTR 541

This page provides hints, insights and direction for the graduate class in Network Security.

Research Resources

When doing research it helps to know where to look. Dr. Gu does a nice job of rating security conferences that you might want to research from. IEEE S & P and ACM's Conference on Computer and Communications Security top the list and are good candidates to watch.

Research Assignment

You will be required to find and present two peer-reviewed papers in this class. The first must introduce a new attack or attack technique. The second paper must deal with privacy issues inside the US. A third presentation presentation will be of your own research. You might implement a method of attach to provide new proof of concept code, or research specific activities related to personal privacy compromised by companies or governments that may be illegal in other countries or protected by the US constitution.

Common Vocabulary and Acronyms