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Re-Exam ResultsWritten on 04.10.23 by Michael Schwarz Hi, Cheers, |
Exam InspectionWritten on 04.08.23 by Michael Schwarz Hi, the results are in the CMS. The exam inspection is on Monday, 7.8., from 11:00 to 11:59 at CISPA room 2.12. There is no need to register for the exam inspection. Please come early, as we will leave if there is no student there. Cheers, |
Grading Scheme Multiple-Choice QuestionsWritten on 02.05.23 by Daniel Weber Hello, the applied grading scheme and the unfortunate wording in the exercise description (of exercise 2.1) lead to a lengthy discussion in the Discord. Hence, we have internally reevaluated the situation and came up with the following decision: Hello, the applied grading scheme and the unfortunate wording in the exercise description (of exercise 2.1) lead to a lengthy discussion in the Discord. Hence, we have internally reevaluated the situation and came up with the following decision: Nevertheless, we want to comment on a few things that people complained about via Discord or other means to make sure that no misinformation spreads: |
Tutorial Assignment Done + Team Registration VisibleWritten on 17.04.23 by Daniel Weber Hello, you can now see your assigned tutorials on your Personal Status page in the CMS. Hello, you can now see your assigned tutorials on your Personal Status page in the CMS. Cheers, Daniel |
Tutorial Assignment *after* Registration DeadlineWritten on 14.04.23 by Daniel Weber Hey all, given the fact that assigning tutorials today is a little short notice, we instead decided to postpone the tutorial assignment for after the registration deadline. Hey all, given the fact that assigning tutorials today is a little short notice, we instead decided to postpone the tutorial assignment for after the registration deadline.
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Tutorial AssignmentWritten on 13.04.23 by Daniel Weber Hey all, as the first Tutorial is already tomorrow, you can now state your tutorial preferences [1] on your personal page. We will start assigning tutorials tomorrow morning. Keep in mind that we do not want to force you to visit a specific tutorial slot, thus, if you have a need to visit another… Read more Hey all, as the first Tutorial is already tomorrow, you can now state your tutorial preferences [1] on your personal page. We will start assigning tutorials tomorrow morning. Keep in mind that we do not want to force you to visit a specific tutorial slot, thus, if you have a need to visit another tutorial in some week, feel free to do so. Cheers, |
Foundations of Cybersecurity 2
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
Time and Location
The lecture will take place every Thursday, 14:00-16:00, starting April, 13th, 2023. 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 are optional lecture challenges that give you bonus points if you solve them. Bonus points can only be used to get a better grade if you already passed the course.
Written Exam
Exams are done in writing (or orally if the Covid situation does not allow written exams). The final exam will take place on August, 4th, 2023, 14:00-16:00 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. These challenges are optional, but solving them results in bonus points. 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.