Final report and presentation

In the final presentation, you will look at a past security incident and report how things may have been done better in advance, by using one of the analysis approaches you learned about in this course.

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• Explanation (recorded lecture)

Due to the course being given remotely this year, the assignment will consist of three parts:

1. A report (see below), to be uploaded here.
2. A video (from your presentation) to be uploaded under Final presentation: video upload.
3. A review of all presentations.

Note: Please upload the report here, not the presentation. Use this assignment for the video: Final presentation: video upload

The presentation and reports will be handed in as a group.

Each presentation should be 3 minutes, leaving two minutes for Q & A.

The report should be 700–900 words (without references), and submitted as a PDF.

The presentation and report count equally towards their LADOK component; a passing grade in both is required to pass with an E. Two extra points are possible, by obtaining a P+ in each part. Each P+ raises the grade by two points, to a C and A, respectively.

Details on the grading and submission are below.

Report:

Write a report on one a past safety/security incident. This can be one of the incidents that was covered by a group member. In 700 - 900 words (excluding references), cover the following:

• a brief summary of the incident;
• what kind of safety/security mechanism failed to work properly;
• how the incident was detected;
• what kind(s) of methodologies you learned in the course could help/have helped to detect this kind of problem (or not)
• what kinds of tools may have been applicable (or could be developed) based on the methodology of choice.

To pass:

Report is

• within 1.5–2 pages (700–900 words),
• covers each topic,
• is coherent, and
• uses at least three sources. (You can use any type of source, i.e., newspaper articles, academic papers, books, blogs, official press releases, etc.)

For a P+:

The report is well-written w.r.t. soundness of the argument, grammar and structure, and uses at least 5 sources, out of which at least two are academic publications, such as research papers, theses, or academic literature. (You can cite a publication that you read as part of this course.)

Video:

This year, due to the course being given remotely, the presentations will not be given live, but uploaded as a video. The presentation (video) will be a bit shorter to make up for the lack of a live presentation.

Upload a three-minute presentation video covering the following topics:

1. A summary of the incident.

2. The safety/security mechanism that failed.

3. What kind of methodology and tool could have helped, and why.

To pass:

All group members were involved in the presentation. The presentation is between 2 and 4 minutes and consistent and coherent. The comments/questions shows that you have viewed and understood the other presentations, and questions are answered satisfactorily.

For a P+:

In addition, the presentation is between 2:30 and 3:30 minutes, well delivered (with well-designed slides and good presentation technique), and comments and answers to questions show an in-depth understanding.

"Well delivered" means concretely at least three of these points:

1. The presentation starts with a clear problem exposition.
2. The presentation concludes with a relevant, clear, and concise take-home message.
3. The narrative of the presentation is clear and well-structured.
4. The presentation makes good use of diagrams and uses text only where necessary.

Review

Compared to 2020, the review will be more lightweight. See: Final presentation: peer review and comments 

Late submissions/scoring

A late submission of any artifact (report, video, comment/questions, answers) will result in 1 point being subtracted from the score. (You cannot drop below 0, so this does not affect pass/fail.)

The final score is as follows: