Application Security is the discipline of protecting software application code and data against cyber threats. In this course, we will learn basic web and binary vulnerability analysis and exploit development, and techniques to protect applications to a lesser degree. Offensive topics are emphasized since we must know our adversaries well in order to defend ourselves from them.
Vulnerability classes covered include ones such as OS Command Injection, SQL Injection, Cross-Site Scripting, and Buffer Overflows. We will cover exploit mitigations such as Stack Canaries and Data Execution Prevention and techniques to bypass them such as Shell coding and Return Oriented Programming.
This is the second of four courses that comprise the Cybersecurity Foundations Certificate. Courses must be taken in sequential order.
4 - Applications Security
Registration
Introduction to Cybersecurity (4 credits, Fall) fulfills this course's prerequisite programming experience and basic knowledge of html, css, JavaScript, and C. If you have any questions, please email certificates@evergreen.edu.
Academic Details
This offering is connected to the Cybersecurity Foundations Certificate at Evergreen. For more information visit: https://www.evergreen.edu/academics/professional-continuing-education/cybersecurity-foundations
Computer science, IT, cybersecurity, systems engineering, digital forensics
Up to 4 upper division science credits in Applications Security will be awarded to students who successfully complete the course requirements.