I liked the course and the instructor is really nice. It could use more code. This course has very minimal code.
Identifying Security Vulnerabilities in C/C++Programming
Identifying Security Vulnerabilities in C/C++Programming
This course is part of Secure Coding Practices Specialization
Instructor: Matthew Bishop, PhD
Access provided by Cisco Systems
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Intermediate level
Some related experience required
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What you'll learn
Apply “what to watch out for” and “where to look” to evaluate fragility of C++ library code.
Given a fragile C++ library, code a robust version.
Identify problems w/ privilege, trusted environments, input validation, files & sub-processes, resource mngmt, asynchronicity, & randomness in C/C++.
Remediate examples of problems that apply to C/C++ interactions with the programming environment.
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BB
Reviewed on Feb 22, 2021
VP
Reviewed on Nov 30, 2020
More code and Example would be good in this code, Example code for Discussion would be good for ideal reference
RK
Reviewed on May 12, 2020
Practical demos could have added more fun to this course.
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