CSE 484 / CSE M 584: Computer Security (Winter 2026)

Location and Time

Lecture: MWF 10:30-11:20am, GWN 301
Sections:

Section AA: Th 12:30-1:30pm, MEB 242
Section AB: Th 1:30-2:30pm, MEB 242
Section AC: Th 2:30-3:20pm, MOR 234
Section AD: Th 3:30-4:20pm, MOR 234

Staff

Instructor: Prof. Basia Radka (basia@cs)

Teaching Assistants:

Antonio Ballesteros (antonio6@cs)

Hello! My name is Antonio, it's my first time TAing this class, though I have experience as a TA for CSE 331 and CSE 391 as well. I like to watch TV/movies, read books, or go outside for a walk in my free time. I'm super excited to TA this course since I enjoyed it a lot when I took it and have since done some research in the area. I hope y'all enjoy this quarter! :)

Randy He (rh74@cs)

Hi everyone! I'm Randy and I'm really happy to be a TA for this course this Winter quarter. In my free time I like to play badminton — if you ever spot me at the IMA, don't hesitate to come say hi! I hope my office hours will be a chill space where we can chat about anything that's on your mind. Looking forward to meeting you all!

Isha Jagadish (ishaj83@cs)

Hi everyone! I'm Isha :) I'm excited to be a TA for Computer Security this Winter! Outside of class, I love to dance—I'm part of a Bollywood fusion dance team here at UW. I've also been enjoying exploring Seattle, especially discovering new matcha spots and restaurants. Feel free to drop by my office hours with any questions about the course or just to chat!

Anmol Bhuller (anmolkb@cs)

Hi everyone! I'm Anmol, I'm a senior in the Allen School. This is my first time being a TA for this course, I hope you all enjoy taking Computer Security as much as I did! Outside of school, I love to paint, read books, and watch movies. Feel free to drop by my office hours if you have any questions or even just to chat! :)

Evan Lam (evanlam@cs)

Hi all! I'm Evan :). I've TA'd this course a handful of times and am excited to be back this Winter quarter! In my free time I doom scroll on TikTok (for research) and send people cow photos. Feel free to drop by my office hours - happy to chat about anything on your mind!

Sonya Outhred (southred@cs)

Hi everyone, I'm Sonya! I'm excited to TA for this course this Winter. I had a fun time taking the course and looking forward to helping you guys out! For fun, I take any excuse to bake and have been attempting to embroider. Looking forward to meeting you all!

Srishti Singh (ssingh48@cs)

Hi everyone! I'm Srishti, and I'm excited to be TA'ing this course for the second time. When I'm not in office hours, you can probably find me looking for good food spots around Seattle. I also like to swim and workout. Feel free to stop by my office hours for help or to chat!

Henry Wong (hcwong@cs)

I'm a second year PhD Student researching cyberbiosecurity with Yoshi Kohno and Jeff Nivala. Before this I was working in a red team for the government and worked as a chef. Excited to meet y'all!

Alexandra Iurco (aiurco@cs)

Hey everyone! I'm Alexandra, and am excited to be your TA this quarter as 484 has been one of my favorite courses! I'm really passionate about cybersecurity and am an officer for Batman's Kitchen! Looking forward to a great quarter with you all :)

Administration Resources

Ed Discussion Board: Ed will be used for all educational and adminstrative course communication among staff and students. The discussion board can be used to discuss and ask questions about course material, homeworks, and labs. Course announcements will be made via Ed, and questions about course logistics can be sent to staff via Ed.
Calendar: The course calendar includes information on lecture topics, readings, and materials, section materials, homework and lab due dates, and more. Lecture slides will be posted shortly after lecture (if not before lecture). You may look at slides from the previous quarter to get a sense of upcoming content.
Homework and Labs Gradescope: Homework and lab assignments will be submitted and grades may be viewed via Gradescope.
In-Class Activities Gradescope: We will use a separate Gradescope instance for completing in-class activities during lecture and section.
Panopto Recordings: Lectures will be recorded and made available via Panopto.

Office Hours

Instructor Office Hours: Friday, 11:40-12:40 PM CSE 206

TA Office Hours:

Monday, 1:00-2:00 PM Allen 3rd Floor Breakout (Alexandra, Antonio)
Monday, 2:30-3:30 PM Allen 3rd Floor Breakout (Sonya, Randy, Anmol)
Tuesday, 11:30-12:30 PM Allen 2nd Floor Breakout (Isha, Srishti, Henry)
Tuesday, 1:30-2:30 PM Allen 2nd Floor Breakout (Evan, Antonio)
Wednesday, 1:30-2:30 PM Allen 5th Floor Breakout (Alexandra, Isha)
Wednesday, 2:30-3:30 PM Allen 2nd Floor Breakout (Sonya, Randy, Anmol)
Friday, 1:30-2:30 PM Allen 5th Floor Breakout (Srishti, Henry)

Prerequisites

CSE 332 and CSE 351

You should have maturity in both the mathematics of computer science and in the engineering of computer systems. This means that you should: have a good understanding of data structures and algorithms; be comfortable writing programs from scratch in C and Python; be comfortable debugging assembly code; and be comfortable in a command-line Unix development environment (gdb, gcc, etc). You should also have a good understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and computer networks. Most importantly, you should be eager to challenge yourself and learn more!