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Course Outline
Introduction to Secure C and C++ Development
- Core principles of secure software development
- Prevalent security risks in C and C++ applications
- The link between programming errors and security vulnerabilities
- Established secure coding standards and best practices
Common C and C++ Programming Vulnerabilities
- Recognizing coding mistakes that introduce security risks
- Memory safety challenges in C and C++
- Vulnerability patterns and their operational impact
- Analyzing examples of insecure code
Secure Programming Principles
- Implementing defence-in-depth strategies
- Developing robust and maintainable code
- Reducing potential attack surfaces
- Security-focused design principles for C and C++ applications
Input Validation and Data Handling
- The critical role of input validation
- Mitigating malicious input exploitation
- Data sanitization methodologies
- Secure processing of user and external data
Error Handling and Exception Management
- Risks stemming from inadequate error handling
- Designing secure error and exception mechanisms
- Preventing information leakage via error messages
- Building resilient applications
Memory Safety and Buffer Overflow Protection
- Memory management vulnerability insights
- Stack-based buffer overflows
- Heap-based buffer overflows
- Identifying and preventing memory corruption
- Techniques for safe memory handling
Stack Protection and Runtime Security Features
- Stack overflow vulnerability analysis
- Compiler-enforced security protections
- Stack canaries and related protection mechanisms
- Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR)
- Security features in modern operating systems
Advanced C++ Security Considerations
- Secure management of object lifecycles
- Mitigating use-after-free vulnerabilities
- Safe handling of pointers and references
- Avoiding type confusion issues
- Secure utilization of C++ language features
Secure Coding Tools and Techniques
- Leveraging static analysis tools to detect vulnerabilities
- Security-focused code review techniques
- Approaches to automated security testing
- Integrating security checks into development workflows
Secure Coding Standards and Best Practices
- Reviewing industry-wide secure coding guidelines
- Applying defensive programming tactics
- Embedding security into the software development lifecycle
- Maintaining secure and reliable C/C++ applications
Practical Secure Coding Workshop
- Analyzing vulnerable C/C++ code examples
- Implementing security fixes and enhancements
- Testing code against common vulnerabilities
- Course summary and secure development recommendations
Requirements
Foundational knowledge of C/C++
21 Hours
Testimonials (6)
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Carey Fan - Logitech
Course - C/C++ Secure Coding
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Armando Pinto - EID
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Jose Vicente - EID
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Paulo Pereira - EID
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Celso Almeida - EID
Course - C/C++ Secure Coding
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