CSE 481S: Computer Security Capstone (Spring 2024)

Class Schedule

Tentative Schedule. Some details subject to change based on overall course progress -- please check back often.

Requirements for deliverables are described in more detail here.

Date Today's Class Due at 12 p.m. Day of Class Due Later This Week
Week 1: 03/25 Intro, initial pitches, form groups N/A

In Class: Group selection, tentative project plan, project choice selection, proposal slides.

After Class: Project selection reflection.

Due Friday at 5 p.m. if you don't finish in class. (You may turn this in earlier, as soon as you are sure about your group/project selection.)

Week 2: 04/01 Project overview, threat modeling Design Doc: Draft of Section 2-4 (emphasis on draft) (for this and all written deadlines, include references, a generative AI statement, and a list of discussants)

Slides: Slides corresponding to Sections 2-4 of design doc
N/A
Week 3: 04/08 Present and reflect on peer threat models, in-class card-based threat modeling activity Implementation: Implementation plan and git setup

Peer Analysis: Threat model analysis and ethics analysis of other projects

Slides: Presentation of peer threat model and ethics analyses
In Class: Threat model and ethics reflection. Due Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Week 4: 04/15 Work day (no full group meeting) Design Doc: Revisions to Sections 2-4

Implementation: Summary of accomplishments so far
Implementation: Summary of work done during class time, and updated implementation plan. Due Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Week 5: 04/22 Status update Design Doc: Draft of Section 5

Slides: Short update presentation #1
N/A
Week 6: 04/29 Prototype demonstrations

Slides: Demo presentation

Implementation: Code preparation email sent to staff for analysis team
N/A
Week 7: 05/06 Code + documentation + test environment transferred to the analysis teams Design Doc: Draft of Section 6.1

Implementation: Code prepared to share with analysis team
N/A
Week 8: 05/13 Present peer reviews, plan for addressing them Peer Analysis: Peer analysis doc + issues noted via GitLab

Slides: Slide deck corresponding to peer analysis
In Class: Peer security analysis reflection. Due Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Week 9: 05/20 Status update Implementation: Issues addressed and updated in GitLab

Slides: Short update presentation #2
N/A
Week 10: 05/27 Final presentations

TBD: Monday is a holiday, may use final exam time
Slides: Final presentation N/A
Finals Week (No meeting) N/A Design Doc: Finished document (Sections 1, 6.2, 6.3 are new; 4.Y and 4.Z should now be completed)

Implementation: Finished code + test environment

Misc: Final reflection

Misc: Summary of individual contribution to project

Due at end of scheduled final exam period (TBD, to find final exam time)