| Semester | Winter 2021 |
| Course type | Practical Course/ Lab |
| Lecturer | Felix Dörre, Jeremias Mechler, Max Noppel, Prof. Dr. Jörn Müller Quade, Jun.-Prof. Dr. Wressnegger |
| Audience | Informatik Master & Bachelor |
| Credits | 4 ECTS |
| Room | 252, Building 50.34 Online |
| Language | English and/or German |
| Link | https://crypto.kastel.kit.edu/courses_praktikum_anwendungssicherheit_wise21.php |
| Registration | https://ilias.studium.kit.edu/goto_produktiv_crs_1593247.html |
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this course is going to take place remotely, meaning, the kick-off meeting and the individual units will happen online. Please consult the ILIAS course web page for further details.
In this course you are learning techniques for exploiting software bugs as well as common countermeasures. By solving practical exercises your gather hands-on experience in the following topics:
In most cases, you will obtain a "flag" (a short code) for which you are awarded points, that in turn are required to pass the course. Flags need to be submitted here.
The affinity to low-level work and basic but solid programming skills in a language of your choice (e.g., Python) are necessary to fully enjoy the course. Moreover, basic programming skills in Python are required for a (small) part of the lab. Knowledge of C or x86-assembly language is helpful, but we will cover the very basics during the lab. Furthermore, a certain familiarity with a linux command line environment is assumed. You need to have successfully passed the following (bachelor) courses: