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UQU Programs
Cybersecurity

Software Security

SEC3204
3 hours English

Software Security

Software Security
SEC2303 System Programming & Scripting
3 hours Two requisites
1 Motivation for Software Security
2 Software Engineering overview
3 Secure Software Life Cycle: design, implementation, testing, and deployment
4 Security Policies: Memory and Type Safety
5 Attack Vectors: from flow to compromise
6 Testing Methodologies
7 Static, Dynamic, Source and Binary Code Analysis
8 Common Analysis Tools/Methods
9 Sandboxing
10 Case Studies
1.1 Mapped to: K1

Describe tools and techniques used for software security analysis.

Teaching Strategy Course lectures
Assessment Methods Quizzes, Exam
1.2 Mapped to: K1

Describe the impact of software engineering practices on software security throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Teaching Strategy Course lectures
Assessment Methods Quizzes, Exam
1.3 Mapped to: K1

Explain the impact of various attack vectors on software systems.

Teaching Strategy Course lectures
Assessment Methods Quizzes, Exam
2.1 Mapped to: S2

Apply software security analysis tools to analyze unknown software components.

Teaching Strategy Lab coursework, Project
Assessment Methods Lab Exercises, or project
2.2 Mapped to: S6

Interpret the output of common software analysis tools (e.g., static analyzers, fuzzing) to identify and classify security vulnerabilities

Teaching Strategy Lab coursework, Project
Assessment Methods Lab Exercises, or project
3.1 Mapped to: V1

Demonstrate a commitment to ethical software development by consistently applying established security practices and policies in all assigned software projects.

Teaching Strategy Project
Assessment Methods Project
Assessment
Weight
Quizzes
10%
Lab Exercises
15%
Assignments or Project
15%
Midterm
20%
Final Exam
40%
Total
100%