Computer Architecture Security. 3 credits

Catalog description

This course focuses on recent advances in computer systems security, including both attacks and countermeasures. An emphasis will be placed on attacks that exploit hardware vulnerabilities and on hardware and software protections against these attacks. Specific topics include memory corruption attacks, control-flow attacks, return-oriented programming attacks and their variations, side-channel attacks, covert channels, trusted computing systems and secure architectures, malware detection techniques, oblivious memory, and operating system security. The course will also provide an overview of recent industry developments, including Intel’s SGX, MPX, and CET, ARM’s TrustZone, and AMD’s SME and SEV technologies. Students are expected to complete a project and read, present, and discuss recent research papers in the area. Offered by Electrical & Comp. Engineering . May not be repeated for credit.