Secure Coding in C
With Dan Gookin
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Duration: 1h 19m
Skill level: Advanced
Released: 11/25/2019
Course details
C lacks some of the safety valves offered by newer programming languages. But while this midlevel language has its weaknesses, writing safe C code is still possibleâit just requires extra vigilance on the part of the developer. In this course, instructor Dan Gookin explains how to identify and code around weaknesses in the C programming language to write more secure programs. Many exploits are known regarding C code; this course reviews each one, explaining the vulnerabilities and how to deal with them. Major areas covered include undefined behavior, avoiding awkward constructions, validating input, managing strings, and working with pointers.
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Meet the instructor
Learner reviews
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Malgaunda Konuri
Malgaunda Konuri
Software Engineer 3 at Juniper Networks
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Dipta Pandit
Dipta Pandit
Reducing Entropy | Security Enthusiast | Software Engineer - Network Security
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Naresh Yadav Siddapu
Naresh Yadav Siddapu
SE 2 in juniper | ex-HCLTech
Contents
Whatâs included
- Practice while you learn 1 exercise file
- Test your knowledge 5 quizzes
- Learn on the go Access on tablet and phone