Stanford Computer Security Online Course

Another Stanford University free course: Computer Security . We will consider methods for searching for vulnerabilities in the code and the principles of creating secure systems that, by their architecture, minimize damage from potential vulnerabilities, using real examples. The course covers the following topics:

• memory access vulnerabilities;
• techniques and tools for searching for vulnerabilities;
• sandbox and isolation;
• web security;
• network security;
• malware detection and protection;
• mobile platform security.

The course is designed for students with basic programming skills in C and C ++.

Lectures, laboratory and homework are provided. Beginning of classes - in February 2012, pre-registration is open now.

Lectures will be divided into video clips for 8-12 minutes, including with test tasks. Some tasks will be published separately. Previously, you can expect about two hours of video content per week. After the live broadcast, they will be laid out for free download.

Three lecturers at once: Dan Boneh (he also teaches a course in cryptography ), John Mitchell and Professor Don Song, winner of numerous awards for scientific work on database security, applied cryptography, etc.



See a list of other online courses that begin at Stanford in January-February. It is unrealistic to take everything at once, it is better to choose a maximum of two or three.