Target Audience: C / C++ / Developers / Testers
As a developer, your duty is to write bulletproof code. However...What if we told you that despite all of your efforts, the code you have been writing your entire career is full of weaknesses you never knew existed? What if, as you are reading this, hackers were trying to break into your code? How likely would they be to succeed? This advanced C and C++ Security Master Course will change the way you look at code. During ahands-on training we will teach you all of the attackers’ tricks and how to mitigate them, leaving you with no other feeling than the desire to know more.It is your choice to be ahead of the pack, and be seen as a game changer in the fight against cybercrime.
What the attendee will learn:
- Understand basic concepts of security, IT security and secure coding
- Realize the severe consequences of unsecure buffer handling
- Understand the architectural protection techniques and their weaknesses
- Learn about typical coding mistakes and how to avoid them
- Be informed about recent vulnerabilities in various platforms, frameworks and libraries
- Understand the requirements of secure communication
- Have a practical understanding of cryptography
- Learn about XML security
- Understand essential security protocols
- Understand some recent attacks against cryptosystems
- Understand security considerations in the SDLC
- Understand security testing approaches and methodologies
- Get practical knowledge in using security testing techniques and tools
- Learn how to set up and operate the deployment environment securely
- Get sources and further readings on secure coding practices