• Online, Self-Paced

The use of previously-freed memory can have any number of adverse consequences, but these errors have two common and sometimes overlapping causes. This course introduces ways to identify and mitigate this security weakness, referenced as CWE-416 by the 2020 CWE Top 25.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Choose a language that provides automatic memory management
  • Ensure that all pointers are set to NULL once they are freed

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

  • Risk Management
  • Software Development

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

If you would like to provide feedback for this course, please e-mail the NICCS SO at NICCS@hq.dhs.gov.