Software Reverse Engineering.

Catalog description

The objective of this course is to familiarize students with the practice of reverse engineering programs where the source code is unavailable. By this process, students can discover the specification for a given software program, thereby understanding its operation as well as any data it uses or communication protocols it employs. This knowledge is valuable for identifying and neutralizing malware on a system or discovering software vulnerabilities and patching them during the course of a security audit. Prerequisites: Graduate or blended students in the School of Engineering and Computer Science, and COMP 280 or COMP 173 or ECPE 170 with a “C” or better.