Welcome to the homepage for BIT/CS/PSCI 4164 Future of Security: Integrative Solutions to Complex Security Systems! Below is the tentative schedule. More info can be found in the syllabus.

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Week 1

Jan 20
Introduction
Slides
Jan 22
Remembering Security
SlidesReadingCase Study

Week 2

Jan 27
No class due to weather
Jan 29
Cybersecurity & AI Threats
SlidesReadingCase Study

Week 3

Feb 3
Ethics & Governance
SlidesCase Study
Feb 5
Simulation Phase 1

Week 4

Feb 10
Data, Privacy, & Surveillance
SlidesReadingCase Study
Feb 12
Simulation Phase 2

Week 5

Feb 17
Economic Security
SlidesReadingCase Study
Feb 19
Simulation Phase 3

Week 6

Feb 24
Political & Societal Security
SlidesReading
Feb 26
Simulation Phase 4

Week 7

Mar 3
Environmental Security
SlidesReadingCase Study
Mar 5
Guest Lecture: Emerald (Emma) Dudzinski
Zoom

Week 8

Spring Break (No Class)

Week 9

Mar 17
Disaster Management
SlidesCase Study
Mar 19
Simulation Phase 5

Week 10

Mar 24
Project Prep
Mar 26
Simulation Phase 6

Week 11

Mar 31
Wargaming for Security Analysis
SlidesReadingParticipation
Apr 2
Proposal due + flash presentation
Submission

Week 12

Apr 7
Red team: proposals
Discussion
Apr 9
Guest Lecture: Jai Kumar Sharma
Zoom

Week 13

Apr 14
Draft: situation analysis due
Submission
Apr 16
Red team: situation analysis
Discussion

Week 14

Apr 21
Draft: decision tree + counterfactual branches due
Submission
Apr 23
Red team: decision tree + counterfactuals
Discussion

Week 15

Apr 28
Draft: integrative analysis + simulation design due
Submission
Apr 30
Red team: integrative analysis + simulation design
Discussion

Week 16

May 5
Showcase: poster + lightning presentation + voting
Submission
May 8
Final document due
Submission