| Semester | Summer 2026 |
| Course type | Block Seminar |
| Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Wressnegger |
| Audience | Informatik Master & Bachelor |
| Credits | 4 ECTS |
| Room | 148, Building 50.34 |
| Language | English |
| Link | TBA |
| Registration | https://ilias.studium.kit.edu/ilias.php?baseClass=ilrepositorygui&cmdNode=xu:m6&cmdClass=ilObjCourseGUI&cmd=view&ref_id=2904294 |
This seminar is concerned with the combination of machine learning and computer security in practice. Many tasks in the security landscape are based on manual labor, such as searching for vulnerabilities or analyzing malware. Here, machine learning can be used to establish a higher degree of automation, providing more "intelligent" security solutions.
The module intensifies the contents of the MLSEC lectures, putting focus on timely topics from recent research. It teaches students to work up results from state-of-the-art research. To this end, the they will read up on a sub-field, prepare a seminar report, and present their work at the end of the term to their colleagues.
| Date | Step |
| Wed, 22. Apr, 9:45–11:30 | Kick-off & Topic presentation |
| Thurs, 23. Apr, 11:59 (noon) | Send topic selection(assignment happens till 15:00) |
| Fri, 24. Apr, 11:59 (noon) | Officially register for assigned topic (missed opportunities will be reassigned to waiting list till 15:00) |
| Tue, 28. April | Optional unit on "How to Ace the Seminar" (Online) |
| Thu, 30. April | Arrange appointments with assistant |
| Mon, 11. May - Fr, 15. May | 1st individual meeting (Provide first overview and ToC) |
| Mon, 8. Jun - Fr, 12. Jun | 2nd individual meeting (Feedback on draft report) |
| Wed, 1. Jul | Submit final paper |
| Mon, 13. Jul | Submit review for fellow students |
| Tue, 15. Jul, 13:30–16:00 | PC discussion meeting |
| Thu, 23. Jul | Submit camera-ready version of your paper |
| Tue, 28. Jul | Presentation at final colloquium |
News about the seminar, potential updates to the schedule, and additional material are distributed using the course's matrix room. Moreover, matrix enables students to discuss topics and solution approaches.
You find the link to the matrix room on ILIAS.
Every student may choose one of the following topics. For each of these, we additionally provide recent top-tier publications that serve as the basis for the seminar report. For the seminar and your final report, you should not merely summarize these papers, but try to go beyond and arrive at your own conclusions.