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Pitfalls of computer security - NSWI205

Title:	Nástrahy počítačové bezpečnosti
Guaranteed by:	Department of Applied Mathematics (32-KAM)
Faculty:	Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Actual:	from 2025
Semester:	winter
E-Credits:	3
Hours per week, examination:	winter s.:0/2, C [HT]
Capacity:	unlimited
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
State of the course:	taught
Language:	English, Czech
Teaching methods:	full-time
Additional information:	https://kam.mff.cuni.cz/pitfalls/

Guarantor:	Mgr. Martin Mareš, Ph.D.
Teacher(s):	Bc. Jan Černohorský Mgr. Martin Mareš, Ph.D. Bc. Šimon Jan Šustek

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Annotation -

An introductory course on computer security. It presents basic types of attacks on security of computer systems and applications, along with counter-measures against them.

Last update: Maxová Jana, RNDr., Ph.D. (17.05.2025)

Aim of the course -

Learn to think as an attacker and as a defender.

Last update: Maxová Jana, RNDr., Ph.D. (17.05.2025)

Course completion requirements -

Class credit is awarded for at least 85 out of at least 120 possible for solving homework.

Last update: Mareš Martin, Mgr., Ph.D. (10.10.2025)

Literature -

Jon Erickson: The Art of Exploitation, No Starch Press, 2008, https://archive.org/details/hackingtheartofexploitation_202003

Michal Zalewski: The Tangled Web: A Guide to Securing Modern Web Applications, No Starch Press, 2011, https://archive.org/details/thetangledwebaguidetosecuringmodernwebapplications

Last update: Mareš Martin, Mgr., Ph.D. (22.05.2025)

Syllabus -

Fundamental security principles

What is (and isn't) a vulnerability

Fundaments of cryptography

Security inside web servers and browsers

Problems of modern applications and operating systems

Network security

Human factor in security

Writing secure code

Last update: Maxová Jana, RNDr., Ph.D. (17.05.2025)