Practitcal Course Usable Security
Lecturer: Prof. Alt
Persons in Charge: Lukas Mecke, Sarah Prange
Hours per week: 4
ECTS credits: 6 (MSc)
Modul: Master P5.0.2 oder P5.0.4: Gruppenpraktikum zu fortgeschrittenen Themen der Informatik I oder Informatik II Nach Rücksprache mit dem Prüfungsausschuss auch Anerkennung für P2, P3 oder P6 (Vertiefende Themen für Master) möglich
Time and Location
- Time: Tuesday, 2pm - 4:15pm (s.t.!)
- Start: 18.04.2023
- Location: Research Institute CODE, Carl-Wery-Straße 18, Room 0812
Overview
The objective of this course is to learn how systems can be designed for security-critical contexts that are both secure and usable at the same time.
The course consists of two parts: in a theoretical part, participants will be introduced to different topics of usable security and privacy, including an overview of security and privacy mechanisms, threat modeling, and mental models. Furthermore, this part will cover different application area, such as passworts, authentication, security warnings, and social engineering.
The practical part will then focus on user-centered design techniques that allow for creating novel privacy and security mechanisms. In small groups, participants will initially create concepts for novel mechanisms. In the following, participants will then build prototypes and evaluate these in user studies regarding security and usability.
This year, the course will evolve around tangibles and wearables.
Schedule
| Date | Task | Submission(due the day before the course, 11:59 pm) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.04.2023 | Introduction & Research Examples | ||
| 02.05.2023 | (individual) Concept Pitches (60 seconds) => form teams | ||
| 09.05.2023 | |||
| 16.05.2023 | Concept Presentations (in Teams) | ||
| 23.05.2023 | |||
| 30.05.2023 | |||
| 06.06.2023 | |||
| 13.06.2023 | Intermediate Presentations | ||
| 20.06.2023 | |||
| 27.06.2023 | |||
| TBA | Final Presentations | ||
| 06.08.2023 | Written Report |
Application
Students interested in the course can apply via the Uni2Work website.
In your application please provide the following information:
- Rate (1=no experience, 5=expert) and briefly describe any relevant expertise in the following areas (e.g., from other courses, theses, or projects): hardware prototyping, Android development, security/privacy, concept development, evaluation
- Write a short paragraph (max. 150 words) describing your motivation to participate in this course.
Course Material
This is a joint course with the Research Institute CODE of UniBW Munich.