CPSI 72503 - (was CPSC 7325) Software Security Assessment

Three credit hours.

Was CPSC 7325. Today’s networked and complex software not only increases the number of potential vulnerabilities but also increases the risk associated with vulnerabilities. The industry-specific regulations further necessitate building software with the minimum number of vulnerabilities. Delivers the know-how of dealing with software vulnerabilities. Topics covered include Software Vulnerability Fundamentals, Auditing and Black Box Testing, Design, Implementation, and Operational Vulnerabilities, Design and Operational Review, Attack Surface; Insecure Defaults; Access Control; Secure Channels, Application Review Process, Code-Auditing Strategies, Software Vulnerabilities, Assessing Memory Corruption, Synchronization and State, Vulnerabilities in Practice, Documentation of Findings.

Prerequisites: CPSI 56003 or instructor consent.