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Exam Inspection

Written on 08.08.24 by Michael Schwarz

Hi, 

the results are in the CMS. The exam inspection is on Monday, 12.8., from 14:00 to 14:59 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,
Michael

Register for the Exam Today!

Written on 24.07.24 by Leon Trampert

Hello everyone,

The tutors have corrected the final sheet. You should now also see your points in the CMS. If you have at least 120 points, you are admitted to the exam. If you want to buy sheet points, please do so today.

Important: Register or unregister for the exam today!

Kind Regards,
Leon

Earlier Deadline for Exercise Sheet 12

Written on 18.07.24 by Leon Trampert

Hello everyone,

Exercise sheet 12 will have an earlier deadline on Tuesday, July 23rd, 23:59.
The early deadline allows you to register for the exam until the evening of July 24th while knowing your admission status.

- Deadline Exercise Sheet 12: Tuesday, July 23rd, 23:59
- Deadline Exam… Read more

Hello everyone,

Exercise sheet 12 will have an earlier deadline on Tuesday, July 23rd, 23:59.
The early deadline allows you to register for the exam until the evening of July 24th while knowing your admission status.

- Deadline Exercise Sheet 12: Tuesday, July 23rd, 23:59
- Deadline Exam Registration: Wednesday, July 24th

Kind Regards,
Leon

Participation in Final Event

Written on 09.07.24 by Daniel Weber

Next week, our final event is happening!  As we and the location need to plan accordingly, we need you all to answer three little questions for us!  Please answer them until this week's Friday, thanks and see you next week!
Link to the form

Pwntools Tutorial

Written on 29.05.24 by Daniel Weber

Hello together,

next week there will be a special tutorial introducing the Python library pwntools. This library is relevant for the upcoming exercises as it is designed for exploit development, hence we highly recommend attending.
The tutorial will take place in the Tuesday slot. As there is no… Read more

Hello together,

next week there will be a special tutorial introducing the Python library pwntools. This library is relevant for the upcoming exercises as it is designed for exploit development, hence we highly recommend attending.
The tutorial will take place in the Tuesday slot. As there is no lecture this week, there will be no further tutorials next week.

Tutorial Preferences + Course Registration Deadline

Written on 18.04.24 by Daniel Weber

Hello together,

you can now select your tutorial preferences on your personal page in the CMS. Please note, that these are exclusion points, i.e., a smaller number means higher preference.

Also, please remember to register for the course!

Both deadlines are this Sunday, i.e., April 21,… Read more

Hello together,

you can now select your tutorial preferences on your personal page in the CMS. Please note, that these are exclusion points, i.e., a smaller number means higher preference.

Also, please remember to register for the course!

Both deadlines are this Sunday, i.e., April 21, 23:59.

 

Cheers,

Daniel

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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, 18th, 2024. 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. The final exam will take place on August, 1st, 2024 from 14:00 to 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.

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