COINS summer school 2021

Welcome to the COINS summer school 2021

The COINS summer school is a one week intensive course for Ph.D. students in computer and information security and in related fields. In 2021 the summer school is offered in cooperation with the UiA study centre in Metochi on Lesvos island, Greece.

outside of the rooms (two floors)

The COINS summer school 2021 will host a range of lectures by established as well as upcoming experts in the field.

Important dates:

Summer school: Monday 14/6 to Friday 18/6 online

Location: online (unfortunately not in Greece this year)

kveldssamling_large_fullwidthThe University of Agder’s (UiA) study centre in Greece is located in a monastery annex which forms part of the well-known Limonos Monastery, on the island of Lesvos in the Aegean Sea. As a monastery annex Metochi was founded in the 16th century, and it has been renovated for seminars and study purposes in recent times. The monastery and study centre is characterized by simplicity, good opportunities for studies and reflection, and a traditional Greek kitchen. Metochi has its “agora” – a small “amphitheater” – for the good dialogue, a library for private studies, a lecture room for the good monologue, and a small courtyard and garden for thought and reflection.

Limonos, the main monastery, is a cultural centre in the Northeast Aegean. It was founded early in the 16th century, and holds great treasures from the Byzantine period. The monastery is central in the Byzantine tradition, and it was also important in the Greek people’s fight for independence almost a century ago.

Lesvos is the third largest island in Greece. It is about 100 km long and 50 km wide, and has approximately 125.000 inhabitants. The surroundings are beautiful, with a diverse flora and fauna. The monastery is located in the countryside 4-5 km away from the sandy beaches of the bay of Kalloni.

Lecturers

  • Dieter Gollmann, TU Hamburg-Harburg – Reading Security Protocol Specifications is Difficult and Error Prone
  • Thomas Hesselmann, BSI – Analysis of cryptographic algorithm implementations during CC Evaluation (overview)
  • Panayiotis (Panos) Kotzanikolaou, University of Piraeus – Risk assessment, threat modelling and cascading threats, emphasizing on IoT-enabled attacks and relevant models
  • Marina Krotofil, A.P. Møller–Mærsk – ICS/OT/IIoT/IoT security
  • Luigi Lo Iacono, University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg – Usable Security and Risk-Based Authentication
  • Giancarlo Ruffo, University of Turin – The science of (fighting) fake news
  • Sachin Shetty, Old Dominion University – Cyber Risk and Resilience Analytics
  • Jessica Steinberger, Universität der Bundeswehr München – Unveiling the truth: Analysis and visualization of raw network data

Schedule

Times are given in CEST (Central European Summer Time, UTC +02:00, the time zone for Norway). Local time in Greece is +1 hour.

Monday 14/6

Tuesday 15/6

Wednesday 16/6

Thursday 17/6

Friday 18/6

  • 0800-1000 Session 13: Dieter Gollmann – Reading Security Protocol Specifications is Difficult and Error Prone
  • 1000-1200 Session 14: Dieter Gollmann – Reading Security Protocol Specifications is Difficult and Error Prone
  • 1600-1800 Session 15: Sachin Shetty – Cyber Risk and Resilience Analytics (exercise with virtualized software environment)

General chair

Hanno Langweg, COINS Scientific Director, NTNU

IMT6003 3 ECTS

Participants can register for the IMT6003 COINS Summer School course at NTNU. Successful completion is documented with 3 ECTS that can be used towards the taught component of a Ph.D. programme. COINS students can register free of charge for IMT6003. Students outside of COINS might be subject to an administrative fee. Please contact us if you are interested.

Students enrolling in IMT6003 need to actively participate in the summer school and document this participation. Documentation comprises:

  • A report on the candidate’s Ph.D. topic, how it fits into the field of information security under special consideration of ENISA’s work in the research area of the candidate. Minimum 4 pages A4, submitted as pdf to [email protected] no later than Monday 2021-06-07T2359.
  • Students need to ask at least one question per day and need to document the question and answer in a reflection report.
  • A report on the summer school, summarizing all sessions, establishing connections between the topics of the session and the student’s own Ph.D. project. Minimum 6 pages A4, submitted as pdf to [email protected] no later than Monday 2021-06-28T2359.

Practical information

The summer school will use Zoom for videoconferencing.

dining areahttp://www.uia.no/en/centres-and-networks/metochi/practical-information

Metochi Study Centre is located in a monastery dedicated to two Greek Orthodox saints, Saints Anargyroi (Kosmas and Damianos). The monastery was founded in the 16th Century as one of several annexes to the well-known Limónos Monastery. The monasteries are connected by a stone path from the same time period, stretching two kilometres over the hills. The annex Metochi has been restored in recent years, but is still characterized by its original simplicity.

Metochi study centre houses 25 bedrooms, 13 showers, 9 toilets, auditorium/lounge, library/reading room, dining hall, courtyard and churches. The conditions are simple with bedrooms for 1-4 persons in old monk cells. The bedrooms are modestly equipped. Rooms might have fans, but are not air-conditioned.

(If you prefer to stay in a hotel, you can do so in Kalloni, e.g. at Hotel Malemi. Please note that COINS does not cover hotel accommodation outside of the study centre and that you would have to organise your own transfer between hotel and the study centre.)

The monastery is situated in the countryside by the bay of Kalloni, approximately one hour’s drive from the airport. The nearest town, Kalloni, is 3 km from the monastery. Kalloni is a local trading centre with banks, a post office, medical assistance, pharmacies and different shops. The sandy beaches of the bay of Kalloni are at a distance of 4,5 km from Metochi. By the beach is a small fisherman’s village, Skala Kalloni, with hotels, taverns, restaurants and bars. The landscape between the monastery and the villages is flat and well suited for bike rides.

The monastery is not in daily use by the church, but there are still restrictions as to activities and clothing. Participants are advised not to wear clothes equivalent to bathing outfits within the monastery walls. While visiting the main monastery Limónos, shoulders and knees should be covered.

Regular standard: Breakfast (0800-0900), lunch (1300-1400) and dinner (warm meal, 1900-2000) is included, with beverages (juice and wine) during the meals. The participants are provided with sheets (but not towels).

We recommend bringing a flashlight for dark nights and a sunhat for use during bike rides and excursions.

The participants are responsible for being covered by their own travel insurance. Those who have a European Social Security Card should bring it.

There is internet access and Eduroam most places at Metochi.


Funding

Participation free of charge, registration required.
COINS students/faculty: COINS covers travel and accommodation using the least expensive practical alternative. COINS will book hotel rooms in Athens for those visiting ENISA. You need to pay for travel and will be reimbursed later following the usual procedures. The hotel in Athens and the Metochi study centre are being paid for by COINS centrally. Depending on the total number of participants, students may need to share rooms (though most probably everybody will have a single room). If you have preferences on sharing, please let us know.

SWITS/COINS partner students: COINS covers travel and accommodation under the same conditions as for COINS students. The offer is limited to a certain number of students. Students need to write a travel report reflecting on their experience and need to send us a picture of them wearing a COINS t-shirt in a summer school session.

Other students/faculty: COINS covers accommodation at Metochi under the same conditions as for COINS partner students, but participants have to cover their travel themselves. In addition, a fee of 300 EUR is to be paid for the week (Sunday-Sunday). If you would love to attend, but could not because of a lack of funds, please get in touch with us. We have a limited support budget for students that do research in the field and who make a compelling case on why their attendance would contribute to the summer school.