Universität Wien

052012 VU Software Security (2023W)

6.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 5 - Informatik und Wirtschaftsinformatik
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 04.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Monday 23.10. 09:45 - 13:00 PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 13.11. 09:45 - 13:00 PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 27.11. 09:45 - 13:00 PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 11.12. 09:45 - 13:00 PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 08.01. 09:45 - 13:00 PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 22.01. 09:45 - 13:00 PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Students learn which methods exist for protecting software against reverse engineering and how they can be integrated into a software development process. For this purpose, algorithms for code obfuscation (protection against program analysis), software watermarking and fingerprinting (protection against unauthorized distribution), and software tamperproofing (protection against modification) are discussed. Furthermore, students become familiar with the basics of program analysis and know which techniques are used to perform reverse engineering attacks on programs. Students learn to evaluate the strength of a protection technique based on potency, resilience, stealth, and cost.

Assessment and permitted materials

The grading will follow the following scheme:
- 4 practical assignments (15% each); 60% in total
- Written closed-book exam (multiple-choice) on the course content (40%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

theoretical and practical knowledge on how software can be protected against reverse engineering; basic binary reverse engineering knowledge

Grading:
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Examination topics

Written exam:
All contents that are being presented in the lectures, including the slides, pictures and diagrams drawn on the board, oral clarifications of the lecturers and the book.

Assignments:
4 hands-on assignments (individual work)

Reading list

Nagra, J., & Collberg, C. (2009). Surreptitious Software: Obfuscation, Watermarking, and Tamperproofing for Software Protection. Pearson Education.

Association in the course directory

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