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Instructor: Prof. Adam J. LeeOffice: 6111 Sennott Square Email: adamlee -at- cs.pitt.edu Phone: 412-624-8416 |
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Networked systems are becoming an increasingly prevalent and, in some cases, intrusive features in our everyday lives. Examples include online social networks, medical information systems, distributed sensor networks, and context aware applications. While these systems certainly provide users with many direct and indirect benefits, they also expose potentially sensitive personal and corporate data to risks such as unauthorized disclosure or unintended use (e.g., profiling).
This seminar course will explore the role that trusted hardware like Intel's SGX can play in increasing the security and privacy of computer systems. The seminar will begin with a brief tutorial on SGX so that students in the course can get an environment configured for experimentation with writing and using SGX enclaves. During the remainder of the semester, we will discuss a number of recent papers making use of SGX enclaves to build high-assurance systems. Students will work in groups on a research project making use of SGX.
Security is an increasingly cross-cutting research area, and papers will be chosen from a wide range of conferences. I encourage any interested students to enroll. Background will be provided through reading assignments and in-class discussion.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
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