Lab start: 14.10.2010.
During the InetSec 2 course, we will announce a "challenge" here each week
(or every couple of weeks) that you need to solve. These challenges aim to
allow you to gain practical experience in the penetration testing and the vulnerability
analysis of software and applications. We have planned a set of challenges that deal
with topics such as application vulnerabilities, buffer and heap overflows, viruses,
application cracking and spoofing. The challenges are directly related to the concepts
discussed in the lecture.
In order to successfully pass the Advanced InetSec course, you have to have at least 40
points out of a total of 80 possible points by the end of the semester. Each InetSec candidate starts the course
with 0 points. Each challenge you solve will give you 5
points, but we require you to solve at least 4 challenges to be admitted to the written exam.
The written exam at the end of the semester consists of 50 possible points.
Suppose John Student, for example, solves 5 challenges and manages to get 35
points in the written exam. John will get a total of: 5*5+35=60 points for
the course.
To get the maximum number of points for the practical part of the course, you need to successfully
solve at least 6 challenges. The 7th challenge will give you a bonus of
5 points.
These callenges are not necessarily difficult (for advanced programmers), but
will probably require you to do research on the Internet, reading of
documentation, patience, endurance and coding.
