Term Project

Why a Project?

This course covers a very large discipline, and—perhaps more so than many other areas of computer science—the discipline of computer security runs through many other areas. Because the class has a very limited amount of time, we will only touch the surface of many topics. The project is to give you an opportunity to explore one of these topics, or some other area or application of computer security that interests you, in some depth.

The Ground Rules

The project can be a detailed research paper or survey, or a programming project. Please select something that interests you!

You may work individually, or in groups of up to 3 people (if you want to have more than 3, please come see us first). Of course, the larger the group, the more we will expect from it.

What Is Due and When

Please submit the following on the dates indicated:

In all cases, submit the project to Canvas as described in All About Homework. If a team has multiple members, only one need submit the material, and the others need to simply submit a note saying who submitted the final project.

Some Suggestions for Project and Report Topics

Below are some suggestions for projects. If you pick one of these, you will need to refine it or limit the scope of your project. You may also think of a project on your own.

Projects Suggested by the Campus Information Security Office

These have been suggested by the campus Information Security Office and will require working with members of that office. I will be happy to connect you with the appropriate people there.

Other Projects


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Matt Bishop
Office: 2209 Watershed Sciences
Phone: +1 (530) 752-8060
Email: mabishop@ucdavis.edu
ECS 235A, Computer and Information Security
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