SBU CSE690 / UIUC CS 591 MW2: Advanced Data Security (Fall 2009)

Course description:

In this course we explore advanced secure data management systems and primitives. Students will find out how to design, build, and evaluate secure information processing subsystems. Given its nature, the course will have no textbook but rather rely heavily on recently published research results. The course will assume a minimal understanding of basic cryptography, storage and database technologies. A basic crypto/security intro is to be part of the course -- as a nice and easy introduction to basic crypto and general security we recommend Practical Cryptography by Niels Ferguson and Bruce Schneier.

Selected included topics are:
  • Basic Cryptography Intro
  • Outsourcing of DM
  • Encryption File Systems
  • Database encryption/security
  • Data Privacy
  • Regulatory compliance in DM
  • Secure data provenance
  • Trusted hardware
Instructors: Radu Sion (Stony Brook), Marianne Winslett (UIUC)
Times: WED 12:50-14:20 NY time (11:50-13:20 IL time)
Place: CSE2311 Wireless Seminar Room (@ Stony Brook), 3124 Siebel Center (@ UIUC)
UIUC Audience Video: camera 1, camera 2, and camera3.
Mailing List: to be added to the mailing list, please email sion@cs.stonybrook.edu.
Real-time audio: to listen in to the audio of the lectures in real time, simply call with skype the id "NSAC Lab" (a maximum of 9 remote listeners can be accomodated)
Real-time presentation: check your email once you are on the mailing list.

Evaluation for Stony Brook Students (subject to change): The course will include a few written homeworks, one oral presentation of a research result and possibly a take home exam. In addition, you are expected to actively participate in class.

Note on credits towards graduation at Stony Brook: This course counts towards graduation for PhD students and MS students. For MS students there are two caveats: (i) only two from among 590,591,592 and 690 will count towards graduation credits, and (ii) if a student takes any of them twice then the topics covered in each course must be different.

Approximate summary of lectures:

Note: Stony Brook has received $2.5 million [...] to provide scholarships to graduate and undergraduate majors in computer science that take on a program of study that specializes in information assurance. Each 2-year scholarship provides an average of $46K for undergrads and $56K for graduates. For details regarding the scholarship program and the application process, please see http://ccs.cs.stonybrook.edu/sfs/.

Ethics: Each student must pursue his or her academic goals honestly and be personally accountable for all submitted work. Representing another person's work as your own is always wrong. Any suspected instance of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Academic Judiciary. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity, including categories of academic dishonesty, please refer to the academic judiciary website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/uaa/academicjudiciary. Adopted by the Undergraduate Council September 12, 2006.

Note: If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact Disablility Support Services office, 128 ECC Building (631) 632-6748. They will review your concerns and determine, with you, what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation of disability is confidential. Students who require assistance during emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss their needs with their professors and Disability Support Services. For procedures and information go to the following web site: http://www.ehs.stonybrook.edu and search Fire Safety and Evacuation and Disabilities.

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