Foundations of Cybersecurity II
TL;DR
In this lecture, you will learn about software and system security. This includes malware, software vulnerabilities, isolation techniques, and side channels.
# Description
In this lecture, you will learn about software and system security. This includes malware, software vulnerabilities, isolation techniques, and side channels. You will learn about different types of software vulnerabilities, how to find vulnerabilities, how to exploit them, and ways to prevent vulnerabilities as well as techniques to deal with existing vulnerabilities. The following topics are covered in this lecture:
- Malware
- Operating-system and Low-level Basics
- Memory Safety + Exploitation
- Finding Vulnerabilities
- Preventing Vulnerabilities
- Dealing with Vulnerabilities
- Introduction to Side Channels
# Modalities
# Time and Location
The lecture will take place every Thursday, 14:00-16:00, starting April, 10th, 2025. Location: E2 2 - Hörsaal 0.01 (Günter-Hotz-Hörsaal). No physical presence is required except for the final exam (see below).
# Weekly Tutorials
The weekly tutorials will be in-person. We offer 3 tutorial slots.
# Grading
Only the exam is graded. However, to register for the exam, you need at least 50% of the exercise sheet points. Additionally, there might be opportunities that give you a bonus. Any bonus points can only be used to get a better grade if you already passed the course.
# Written Exam
Exams are done in writing. The final exam will take place on July 31st 2025 from 14:00 to 16:00 in E2 2 - Hörsaal 0.01 (Günter-Hotz-Hörsaal). Note that physical presence is required for the exam.
All questions of the exam are in English. Answers can be given either in English or in German, at the student’s discretion.
You are allowed to bring a DIN A4 double-sided handwritten paper cheat sheet containing your name and anything you consider useful for the exam. No other materials or tools are allowed during an exam. All materials required to solve the practical questions are provided at the exam.
# Lecture Challenges
During the lecture, there will be small “Lecture Challenges” that you can optionally solve as a bonus. The aim of the challenges is to dig deeper into a certain topic of the respective lecture. Thus, it is advisable to try to complete the challenge soon after the lecture.