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AUDIENCE
This course is designed for C and C++ developers.
Subjects covered in the first two days are general, but examples are taken from both the Microsoft Visual Studio and GCC compilers on Windows and Linux platforms. Course material on integers uses examples from the IA-32 architecture.
The third and fourth days of the course focus on POSIX platforms. Doug Lea's malloc (dlmalloc) is used to demonstrate exploits in the Linux environment, while the file I/O sections focus on UNIX and the UNIX file system (UFS).
PREREQUISITES
It is recommended that participants have a basic to intermediate understanding of the C and C++ programming languages. Software security knowledge or experience is not required.
Required Equipment
Students must bring a personal computer equipped with
TOPICS
- string management
- dynamic memory management
- integral security
- formatted output
- file I/O
OBJECTIVES
Participants should come away from this course with a working knowledge of common programming errors that lead to software vulnerabilities, how these errors can be exploited, and effective mitigation strategies for preventing the introduction of these errors. In particular, participants will learn how to
- improve the overall security of any C or C++ application
- thwart buffer overflows and stack-smashing attacks that exploit insecure string manipulation logic
- avoid vulnerabilities and security flaws resulting from the incorrect use of dynamic memory management functions
- eliminate integer-related problems: integer overflows, sign errors, and truncation errors
- correctly use formatted output functions without introducing format-string vulnerabilities
- avoid I/O vulnerabilities, including race conditions
Moreover, this course encourages programmers to adopt security best practices and develop a security mindset that can help protect software from tomorrow's attacks, not just today's.
Course Materials
The Secure Coding in C and C++ book authored by Robert C. Seacord and published by Addison-Wesley will be provided. Participants will also receive a CD containing course and reference materials.
LOGISTICS
Class Schedule
This is a four-day class
Days 1-4, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (U.S. Locations)
Days 1-4, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (Non-U.S. Locations)
Hotel and Travel Information
Information about traveling to the SEI offices is available on our Travel and Lodging Web pages.
Questions about this course?
Please see our Frequently Asked Questions Web page for answers to some of the more common inquiries about SEI Education and Training.
If you need more information, contact us via e-mail at training-info@cert.org
or telephone at +1 412-268-9564.
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