This is a graduate level course that is focusing on security and privacy issues in complex socio-cyber-physical systems from the threat modeling perspective. The students will learn and apply a systematic security and privacy threat modeling approach, and at the same time be exposed to and learn about a selection of the standard security and privacy problems, attacks, and development challenges. The course will also expose the students to a selection of the current security and privacy research and development challenges.

According to the examination regulation full attendance is intended for a PI. 80% attendance required to pass the course.

There will be 5 evaluations:

1.       Project deliverable 1: Project Idea, Title, Abstract and Introduction as a proposal (Deadline Monday 03/18/24 11:59 PM; 5 marks; minimum 5 references)

2.       Project deliverable 2: Background/Related Work, System model (Deadline Monday 04/29/24 11:59 PM; 5 marks; minimum 15 references)

3.       Project deliverable 3: Research methods and preliminary results (Deadline Monday 05/27/24 11:59 PM; 10 marks; minimum 25 references)

4.       Project deliverable 4: Complete project report (Deadline Friday 06/28/24 11:59 PM; 30 marks; minimum 35 references)

5.       Final Exam (Monday 06/24/24: 01:00 to 03:00 PM ; 50 marks)

Grading Criteria 

unsatisfactory: ≤ 60%

sufficient: > 60 % to ≤ 70 %

satisfactory: > 70 % to ≤ 80 %

good: > 80 % to ≤ 90 %

excellent: > 90 %