This course focuses on how to design and build secure systems with a human-centric focus. We will look at basic principles of human-computer interaction, and apply these insights to the design of secure systems with the goal of developing security measures that respect human performance and their goals within a system.
Fundamentals of Human-Computer Interaction: users, usability, tasks, and cognitive models
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6 videos4 readings1 assignment1 peer review
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6 videos•Total 56 minutes
Course Intro •6 minutes
What is Human Computer Interaction?•3 minutes
Usability•9 minutes
Tasks 3•10 minutes
Chunking Information•17 minutes
Mental Models•10 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
Privacy Policy•10 minutes
Syllabus•10 minutes
Grading and Logistics•10 minutes
Week 1 - HCI Basics•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Week 1 Quiz - HCI Basics•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
Hall of Fame / Shame•60 minutes
Week 2
Module 2•1 hour to complete
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Design: design methodology, prototyping, cybersecurity case study
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5 videos1 reading1 assignment
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5 videos•Total 55 minutes
Intro to Design•12 minutes
Design Methodologies•16 minutes
Case Study: SSL Warnings - example user•8 minutes
Case Study: SSL Warnings - paper discussion•15 minutes
Interview: SSL Warnings•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Week 2 Introduction•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 20 minutes
Week 2 Quiz - Design•20 minutes
Week 3
Module 3•2 hours to complete
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Evaluation: usability studies, A/B testing, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, cybersecurity case study
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6 videos1 reading1 assignment
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6 videos•Total 72 minutes
Qualitative Evaluation•16 minutes
Running Controlled Experiments•12 minutes
Usability Studies•17 minutes
A/B Testing•16 minutes
Case Study: Phishing Email - paper discussion•8 minutes
Interview: Phishing•4 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Week 3 - Evaluation•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Week 3 Quiz - Evaluation •30 minutes
Week 4
Module 4•2 hours to complete
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Strategies for Secure Interaction Design: authority, guidelines for interface design
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5 videos1 reading1 assignment
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5 videos•Total 57 minutes
Intro to Usable Security Guidelines•8 minutes
Authority Guidelines •18 minutes
Authorization and Communication Guidelines•13 minutes
Interface Guidelines for Usable Security•12 minutes
Case Study: Phishing Warnings•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Week 4 - Guidelines for Usable Security•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Week 4 Quiz - Guidelines for Usable Security•30 minutes
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The course contents were useful but were to somehow abstract or intangible. Fortunately, It has practical examples which help learning tough concepts. Generally, I liked the principles more.
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