COMP 865 (M1) - Secure Software Principles

This course will explore the fundamentals of software security, covering important software vulnerabilities and attacks that exploit them. This includes, but not limited to, such topics as buffer overflows, SQL injection, session hijacking and considers defenses that prevent or mitigate these attacks, including advanced testing and program analysis techniques. Will look at techniques at each phase of the development cycle that can be used to strengthen the security of software systems.