Mobile Security

Catalog description

The course covers the latest security technologies for mobile platforms (e.g., Android and iOS). It first introduces the security issues plaguing mobile apps and discusses defensive mechanisms, such as code signing, app permissions, and sandbox. It then peeks into mobile OS, explaining how jailbreaking/rooting works and the internals of iOS/Android security designs. Finally, it surveys modern hardware-level security features, such as secure booting, TrustZone, and biometrics.