Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
TCSS-0002
Organization:
TeleCommunication Systems
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
5 days, 40 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Operating Systems Security
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide an overview of technologies and techniques used to implement security tools from an attacker's point of view and provide a better understanding of tool implementation from a defensive and forensic analysis stance as well as for security auditors/red team personnel.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand operating systems security challenges, apply tools and methodologies for hardening the Windows class of operating systems Summarize Windows Registry operations, and judge the impact of security products

General Topics:

  • Backdoor and rootkit
  • Windows API overview
  • Dynamic Link Libraries (DLL) and DLL injections
  • Windows Services
  • Windows drivers programming
  • Kernel Debugging
  • Hooking techniques
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Laboratory
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises
Supplemental Materials