• Online, Self-Paced

Memory corruption vulnerabilities occur when the contents of a memory location are modified, due to programmatic behavior that exceeds the intention of the original programmer, or program/language constructs. This type of programming error can lead to program crash or to strange and bizarre program behavior. This course teaches how to identify, test, and exploit these vulnerabilities.

Learning Objectives

On successful completion of this course, learners should have the knowledge and skills to:

  • Identify common memory corruption vulnerabilities
  • Test for buffer overflows
  • Exploit known memory corruption vulnerabilities
  • Identify advanced techniques for finding memory corruption vulnerabilities

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Vulnerability Assessment and Management

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

Feedback

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