ENG 311 - ATTACK SURFACE ANALYSIS & REDUCTION (UPDATED)

COURSE OVERVIEW The attack surface of an application represents the number of entry points exposed to a potential attacker. The larger the attack surface, the larger the set of methods that can be used by an adversary breaking into software applications. Resultantly, minimizing it is a key exercise in risk reduction. Topics include: Understanding the goals and methodologies of attackers Identifying attack vectors that expose the application Defining and reducing an application’s attack surface COURSE DETAILS Course Number: ENG 311 Course Duration: 25 minutes Course CPE Credits: .5 Related Subject Matter NICE NIST Secure Design Foreign Languages Available: English