CSE 484 / CSE M 584: Computer Security (Autumn 2025)

Location and Time

Lecture: MWF 10:30-11:20am, CSE2 G20
Sections:

Section AA: Th 1:30-2:20pm, ARC G070
Section AB: Th 2:30-3:20pm, MEB 242
Section AC: Th 3:30-4:20pm, MOR 225
Section AD: Th 12:30-1:20pm, PCAR 295

Staff

Instructor: Prof. Nirvan Tyagi (tyagi@cs)

Teaching Assistants:

Rohini Arangam (rohinia9@cs)

Hey! My name is Rohini, and I am a fourth year majoring in CS. This is my first time TA-ing this course, but my 8th quarter as a TA at UW! Some of my hobbies are painting, playing tennis, and binging Netflix shows (def have some good recs :) Looking forward to TA CSE 484 this quarter!! Feel free to reach out with any questions!

Randy He (rh74@cs)

Hi everyone! I'm Randy and I'm really happy to be a TA for this course this Autumn 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 Fall! 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!

Jingyi Jin (jingyi88@cs)

Hi everyone, I'm Jingyi. I'm a senior majoring in both Computer Science and Mathematics, and I'm originally from Beijing. This is my first time being a TA for CSE484, so I'm really excited to learn and explore this class alongside all of you. Outside of class, I love playing board games and video games. Feel free to come to my office hours if you have any questions or just want 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 Autumn 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, I'm Sonya! I'm TA'ing this course for the first time. 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 sometimes I break boards.

Srishti Singh (ssingh48@cs)

Hi everyone! I'm Srishti, and I'm excited to be TA'ing this course this Autumn. When I'm not in office hours, you can probably find me hunting down 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, 11:30-12:30 PM CSE2 335

TA Office Hours:

Monday, 12:00-1:00 PM CSE 4th Floor (Srishti, Isha)
Monday, 2:30-3:30 PM CSE2 276 (Rohini, Alexandra)
Tuesday, 11:30-12:30 PM CSE2 152 (Sonya, Rohini)
Tuesday, 1:30-2:30 PM CSE2 274 (Sonya, Randy)
Wednesday, 12:30-1:30 PM CSE 3rd Floor (Evan, Alexandra)
Wednesday, 1:30-2:30 PM CSE2 376 (Henry, Jingyi)
Thursday, 10:30-11:30 AM CSE2 287 (Henry, Evan)
Friday, 12:00-1:00 PM CSE2 245 (Srishti, Isha) [10/10 in CSE2 345]
Friday, 1:00-2:00 PM CSE 218 (Jingyi, Randy)

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 Java; be comfortable writing and 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!