Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2023 - CMPT 982 G100

Special Topics in Networks and Systems (3)

Cyber Security Analytics

Class Number: 6660

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

Description

COURSE DETAILS:

Cyber attacks pose increasingly frequent, severe and sophisticated threats. The course explores cyber security analytics for advanced cyber situational awareness in responding to the globally evolving cyber threat landscape and focuses on applications of data mining, machine learning and probabilistic modeling for threat intelligence, intrusion detection and response, critical infrastructure protection, cyber risk assessment and mitigation, blockchain technology and more. This is a seminar-style course in which students study, present and discuss selected articals, papers or book chapters. The course starts with an introduction of fundamental cyber security concepts, principles and best practices.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

  • Develop a general understanding of cyber security concepts, principles and practices used in responding to the globally evolving threat landscape.
  • Aquire detailed knowledge for analyzing and detecting intrusions in cyber-physical systems such as, but not limited to, supervisory control systems used for the continuous operation of critical infrastructure and services.
  • Boost awareness of challenges and opportunities arising from cyber security as a rapidly advancing field in computing science.

Grading

  • The course has multiple short quizes 25%
  • Active class participation 15%
  • Project/paper presentation 40%
  • Written report 20%

NOTES:

This grading scheme is tentative and will be finalized during the first week of classes.

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

All course materials (articles, research papers, lecture notes, slides et cetera) will all be provided through the online course home page as PDF documents.

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html