Special Topics in Information Sciences and Systems: Security and Performance Challenges in Networked Systems

Subject associations
ECE 539B
Term
Fall 2022
Instructors
Maria Apostolaki
Registrar description

Multiple services we use every day, from Zoom to cryptocurrency wallets, rely on large-scale networked systems. These systems consist of a complex series of interdependent components and control algorithms, which make their management particularly challenging. In effect, we often observe disturbances such as cross-layer security vulnerabilities and unpredictable interferences across seemingly independent applications. In this course we revisit a few fundamental network topics (such as routing, monitoring, and congestion avoidance) aiming at revealing and addressing their performance and security implications.