Study programme 2024-2025Français
Cybersecurity
Learning Activity
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      HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term
      AnglaisAnglais2424000Q2


      Content of Learning Activity

      This course covers the following topics:
      - Cryptography
      - Access Control
      - Web Security
      - Network Security
      - Side-Channel Attacks
      - SetUID and Integer Overflows
      - Race Condition Attacks
      - Memory Safety
      - Assembly & Debugging
      - Buffer Overflow
      - Shellcode
      - Stack Protections

      Required Learning Resources/Tools

      Slides available on Moodle

      Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

      Not applicable

      Other Recommended Reading

      Wenliang Du, Computer security : a hands-on approach, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1st edition (October 12, 2017)
      Paar et Pelzl, Understanding Cryptography, Springer (2011)
      Jon Erickson. Hacking: the art of exploitation. No starch press (2008)

      Some additional references to understand all the elements discussed during the course:
      Bonaventure Olivier. Computer Networking: Principles, Protocols and Practice - Accessible via https://beta.computer-networking.info
      Bonaventure Olivier, Legay Axel, Rivière Étienne. Langage C et Systèmes Informatiques - Accessible via https://sites.uclouvain.be/SystInfo/

      Mode of delivery

      • Face-to-face

      Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

      • Cours magistraux
      • Exercices dirigés
      • Préparations, travaux, recherches d'information

      Evaluations

      The assessment methods of the Learning Activity (AA) are specified in the course description of the corresponding Educational Component (UE)

      Location of learning activity

      • Université de Mons - Mons

      Location of assessment

      • Université de Mons - Mons
      (*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
      Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 13/05/2024
      Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 04/10/2024
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      Tél: +32 (0)65 373111
      Courriel: info.mons@umons.ac.be