Introduction to Cybersecurity

Date: 22 October 2021 (Friday)
Time: 6-7:30pm
Venue: LTJ and Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 931 3587 3539
Passcode: 2010ep
Title: Introduction to Cybersecurity
Speaker: Dr. Shuai Wang, CSE

Abstract:

The cyber infrastructures of today contain a range of vital computing systems and private user data. Data and computing systems are both extremely useful.

Cybersecurity is critical because it guards against theft, tampering, and damage to all types of computing systems and user data. If you're interested in cybersecurity but unsure where to begin, this lecture will provide an overview of cybersecurity landscapes, including a definition of "security," a discussion of several typical cybersecurity attack/defense scenarios, and an introduction to the high-level concept of security mindset. This can provide you a taste of cybersecurity's principles and the many fastest-growing areas in this sector today.

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Shuai Wang is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). He received his Ph.D. from Penn State University, and B.S. from Peking University. Before joining HKUST, He was a post-doctoral researcher at ETH Zurich. He is broadly interested in computer security and specializes in binary code analysis, software and system security, and low-level security techniques.