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After this course, the students are able to
- recognize limitations of classic UNIX security,
- understand security concepts of modern operating systems for desktop and mobile devices,
- evaluate OS configurations from a security perspective,
- identify and apply common attacks against operating systems,
- recognize and utilize standard defense mechanisms.
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This lecture gives an introduction to security issues of operating systems and in particular puts the content of the lecture of "Hacking in C" into a broader context.
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| Knowledge of the C programming language as well as background from the course "Hacking in C" (https://cryptojedi.org/peter/teaching/hacking-in-c-2019.shtml) is highly recommended.
Background on the topics of "Security" and "Network Security" is helpful but not crucial. |
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| Homework assignments and written exam.
The assignments are mandatory and are worth 10 % of the final grade.
Students with two or more missed (non-delivered) assignments will fail, regardless of the final exam outcome.
The minimum grade for the assignments is 4.
The final exam is worth 90% of the grade.
The minimum grade of the final exam is 6. |
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