2IF03: Seminar Information Security Technology

http://security1.win.tue.nl/~bskoric/seminar/

Tips for Kerckhoffs Students

Mail info@kerckhoffs-institute.org to register

otherwise lecturers at the other universities may not know you

Register officially with TU/e, RUN & UT

otherwise your marks cannot be transferred

Regularly check www.kerckhoffs-institute.org/

otherwise you may not be up to date on the schedules

Join the Kerckhoffs student association Auguste

otherwise you will not be able to make friends with all your peers

Objectives IST seminar

1. Deepen knowledge of information security

2. Develop research skills

• Independently explore new security topics

– read scientific papers

– no original research required

• Report orally and in writing

• Critically review reports by fellow students

– peer review

• Teachers:– Dr. Boris Škorić (b.skoric@tue.nl, 4870)– Dr. Nicola Zannone (n.zannone@tue.nl, 2646)

• Assignments:– 2 written essays– 1 oral presentation– peer review of essays and presentations– participation!

• Meetings– Mondays, 7th+8th hour (15:45 – 17:30)– Attending is mandatory– Tele-lectures

Lecture format

Two rounds. In each round:

•presentation

•essay

•review a presentation

•review an essay

N.Z.

B.S.

House rules

• Send emails to both Boris Škorić and Nicola Zannone

• Always attend the classes

- Speakers come to Eindhoven!

- if you cannot attend, tell us in advance

- repeated absence may affect your grade

• Submit presentations before the lecture

• Submit the essays in time

- failure to meet deadline may affect your grade

Grade:

1st essay 40%

2nd essay 40%

talk 20%

Timeline 2015

How to select a topic?

• Check the options recommended by us(or suggest a new one)

• Decide on 3 prioritized topics

• Mail us

– b.skoric@tue.nl

– n.zannone@tue.nl

Peer reviews

Each presentation is assessed by two students.

• evaluation forms

Each essay is assessed by one student.

• written review (short!)

• available time: two weeks

• guidelines / checklist are provided