Master C++ security fundamentals through hands-on labs covering buffer overflows, integer vulnerabilities, and format string exploits.
Master C++ security fundamentals through hands-on labs covering buffer overflows, integer vulnerabilities, and format string exploits.
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What you'll learn
Identify and prevent buffer overflow vulnerabilities
Understand and mitigate integer overflow/underflow issues
Detect and fix format string vulnerabilities
Practice secure coding techniques in C++
Apply defensive programming strategies
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
1 Hours PreRecorded video
1 assignment
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There are 3 modules in this course
This hands-on laboratory course focuses on practical aspects of secure coding in C++. Through three comprehensive modules, students explore common security vulnerabilities including buffer overflows, integer overflows/underflows, and format string vulnerabilities. The course provides practical experience through interactive labs on the Infosec platform, allowing students to apply security concepts in a controlled environment.
C++ Buffer Overflow
Module 1 · 20 Minutes to complete
Integer Overflows and Underflows
Module 2 · 20 Minutes to complete
C++ Format String Vulnerabilities
Module 3 · 50 Minutes to complete
Fee Structure
Instructor
Expert in Secure Software Development and C++ Education
Martin Dubois is a freelance software developer and educator with a degree in computer engineering from Laval University in Québec City, obtained in 1993. He has extensive experience working in high-tech start-ups as a software developer and development leader, primarily using C and C++ to create embedded software and device drivers for both Windows and Linux platforms. In 2000, he transitioned to freelancing, founding Kernel Mode Software, where he specializes in developing secure, efficient software systems.
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