DATA8019- Computer Security
Course Instructor
Professor Ho CHEN
Deputy Director, HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science and
Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science, School of Computing and Data Science, HKU
Professor Ho Chen received his PhD in Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley. His current research interests are computer security, machine learning, and program analysis and testing. He directs the JC STEM Lab of Intelligent Cybersecurity. He is a fellow of IEEE.
Course Description
This course introduces advanced topics in modern computer security, such as software security, systems security, web security, mobile security, applied cryptography and cryptographic protocols, privacy enhancing technologies, usable security, machine learning security, blockchains, and cybercrimes. Research papers are the main instructional materials. The students read research papers before lectures and then discuss their merits and shortcoming during lectures. This course trains the students to do research in groups, to present their research results, and to write research papers. It prepares the students to pursue a career in security research or to apply security technologies in their professions.
Prerequisites
College-level programming skills. Familiarity with operating systems, computer networking, and machine learning is recommended but not required. The course is open to undergraduate students subject to the instructor’s approval.