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Malware & Other Malfeasance - COM00095M

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  • Department: Computer Science
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Vasileios Vasilakis
  • Credit value: 10 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
    • See module specification for other years: 2021-22

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Autumn Term 2022-23

Module aims

Malware is responsible for a great deal of damage in networked systems. In this module we aim to provide understanding and knowledge of how specific malware actually work and how they can be detected.

Module learning outcomes

At the end of the module the student will:

  • identify and analyse threats posed to current system security by malware.
  • understand the practical feasibility of specific attacks and evaluate the range of sophistication in current attacks.
  • identify and evaluate appropriate detection strategies.
  • understand approaches to detecting software vulnerabilities.

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Set Task Report		 N/A 100

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Set Task Report		 N/A 100

Module feedback

Students will receive oral feedback during the classroom week, and written feedback on their assessment submission.

Indicative reading

  • M. Sikorski, Practical Malware Analysis: The Hands-on Guide to Dissecting Malicious Software, No Starch Press, 2012.
  • P. Szor, The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense, Symantec Press, 2005.
  • S. Davidoff and J. Ham, Network Forensics: Tracking Hackers through Cyberspace, Prentice Hall, 2012.
  • R. Bejtlich, The Tao of Network Security Monitoring: Beyond Intrusion Detection, Addison Wesley, 2004.


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