Srdjan Capkun: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2018

Name	Prof. Dr. Srdjan Capkun
Field	Computer Science
Address	Institut f. Informationssicherheit ETH Zürich, CNB F 102.2 Universitätstrasse 6 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND
Telephone	+41 44 632 71 90
Fax	+41 44 632 11 72
E-mail	srdjan.capkun@inf.ethz.ch
URL	http://www.syssec.ethz.ch/people/capkun
Department	Computer Science
Relationship	Full Professor

Number	Title	ECTS	Hours	Lecturers
252-1411-00L	Security of Wireless Networks	5 credits	2V + 1U + 1A	S. Capkun
Abstract	Core Elements: Wireless communication channel, Wireless network architectures and protocols, Attacks on wireless networks, Protection techniques.
Learning objective	After this course, the students should be able to: describe and classify security goals and attacks in wireless networks; describe security architectures of the following wireless systems and networks: 802.11, GSM/UMTS, RFID, ad hoc/sensor networks; reason about security protocols for wireless network; implement mechanisms to secure 802.11 networks.
Content	Wireless channel basics. Wireless electronic warfare: jamming and target tracking. Basic security protocols in cellular, WLAN and multi-hop networks. Recent advances in security of multi-hop networks; RFID privacy challenges and solutions.
252-1414-00L	System Security	5 credits	2V + 2U	S. Capkun, A. Perrig
Abstract	The first part of the lecture covers individual system aspects starting with tamperproof or tamper-resistant hardware in general over operating system related security mechanisms to application software systems, such as host based intrusion detection systems. In the second part, the focus is on system design and methodologies for building secure systems.
Learning objective	In this lecture, students learn about the security requirements and capabilities that are expected from modern hardware, operating systems, and other software environments. An overview of available technologies, algorithms and standards is given, with which these requirements can be met.
Content	The first part of the lecture covers individual system's aspects starting with tamperproof or tamperresistant hardware in general over operating system related security mechanisms to application software systems such as host based intrusion detetction systems. The main topics covered are: tamper resistant hardware, CPU support for security, protection mechanisms in the kernel, file system security (permissions / ACLs / network filesystem issues), IPC Security, mechanisms in more modern OS, such as Capabilities and Zones, Libraries and Software tools for security assurance, etc. In the second part, the focus is on system design and methodologies for building secure systems. Topics include: patch management, common software faults (buffer overflows, etc.), writing secure software (design, architecture, QA, testing), compiler-supported security, language-supported security, logging and auditing (BSM audit, dtrace, ...), cryptographic support, and trustworthy computing (TCG, SGX). Along the lectures, model cases will be elaborated and evaluated in the exercises.
252-4601-00L	Current Topics in Information Security Number of participants limited to 24. The 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.	2 credits	2S	D. Basin, S. Capkun, A. Perrig
Abstract	The seminar covers various topics in information security: security protocols (models, specification & verification), trust management, access control, non-interference, side-channel attacks, identity-based cryptography, host-based attack detection, anomaly detection in backbone networks, key-management for sensor networks.
Learning objective	The main goals of the seminar are the independent study of scientific literature and assessment of its contributions as well as learning and practicing presentation techniques.
Content	The seminar covers various topics in information security, including network security, cryptography and security protocols. The participants are expected to read a scientific paper and present it in a 35-40 min talk. At the beginning of the semester a short introduction to presentation techniques will be given. Selected Topics - security protocols: models, specification & verification - trust management, access control and non-interference - side-channel attacks - identity-based cryptography - host-based attack detection - anomaly detection in backbone networks - key-management for sensor networks
Literature	The reading list will be published on the course web site.
268-0201-00L	Information Security Seminar and Project Only for CAS and DAS in Cyber Security.	4 credits	2S	P. Schaller, D. Basin, S. Capkun, U. Maurer, A. Perrig
Abstract	Participants of the seminar are assigned a recent topic in cyber security. They are expected to become acquainted with the assigned issue and to prepare a corresponding presentation in the context of the seminar.
Learning objective	Participants have understood and presented a publication or report on a present topic in information security. By attending other participants presentations students get further introduced to additional current information security related topics/incidents.
Content	Participants of the seminar are assigned a recent topic in cyber security. They are expected to become acquainted with the assigned issue and to prepare a corresponding presentation in the context of the seminar.