Course unit

Software security

Last updated: 26/09/2022

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Course Director(s):

EL-MRABET Nadia

General Description:

Understanding of security issues and risk assessment for the implementation of adapted defensive devices. The main threats and vulnerabilities of networks and systems are covered in detail.

Presentation of techniques and methods of research and identification and exploitation of flaws.

With reference to current professional referentials and methodologies the course will cover definitions of security requirements. Study of the main defensive devices and secured architectures will then illustrate state of the art in-depth defence for networks and systems.

Key words:

Risks Cybersecurity Hacking In-depth defence

Number of teaching hours

18

Fields of study

Computer Science, Information Systems

Teaching language

French

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the unit, the student will be capable of: Classification level Priority
Mastering the fundamental notions and major concepts of security 2. Understand Essential
Exploiting these notions to design secured architectures 3. Apply Essential

Learning assessment methods

Percentage ratio of individual assessment Percentage ratio of group assessment
Written exam: 100 % Project submission: 0 %
Individual oral exam: 0 % Group presentation: 0 %
Individual presentation: 0 % Group practical exercise: 0 %
Individual practical exercise: 0 % Group report: 0 %
Individual report: 0 %
Other(s): 0 %

Programme and content

Type of teaching activity Content, sequencing and organisation
Course

General introduction to security

Norms and methods. Risk analysis

Course/Supervised study

Threats to and vulnerabilities of systems

Case of Web technologies

Post-exploitation and introduction to forensics