Secure software systems cmu

If students become aware of a cmu course of interest that is not listed here, please contact the associate director of academic affairs, prof. Addressing the shortfall of secure software developers. An online learning approach to information systems security. Cmu secure is the preferred wireless network for students, faculty and staff. Government sources also project critical shortages of cybersecurity professionals. A safer world starts with you carnegie mellon universitys. I am interested in applying formal techniques to make software systems more secure, either through using languagebased techniques to build provably secure software systems, or using formal logic to verify the security properties of distributed software systems, or developing formalisms to reason about security and privacy guarantees of.

Carnegie mellon boasts one of the largest universitybased security research and education centers in the world, and our faculty work in all areas of security. Engineering safe and secure software systems is an important book that should be read by anyone in software development. Rules are meant to provide normative requirements for code, whereas recommendations are meant to provide guidance that, when followed, should improve the safety, reliability, and security of software systems. Hasan yasar carnegie mellon universitys heinz college. Courses msitprivacy engineering institute for software. The software engineering institute sei is a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the u. The sei works with organizations to improve software engineering capabilities by providing technical leadership. Secure software engineering practices and system evaluation. Cmuowned computers assets can be registered for software support. Defect free software is a critical national priority. Ieee p2675 devops standard for building reliable and secure systems including application build, package and deployment.

Desktop computing scs computing facilities carnegie. In order to understand widelydeployed defensive techniques and securebydesign approaches, students must also understand the attacks that motivate them and the adversarial mindset that leads to new forms of attack. Information security at central michigan university. Students will be evaluated based on five assignments, three inclass tests, and class participation. Application, preferences or help run qualys browser check regularly. Students will explore how the principles, practices, and tools of devops can improve the reliability, integrity, and security of onpremise and cloudhosted applications. This tool will walk you through updating any browserrelated applications.

Cmu is one of six sos lablets and is currently conducting research projects focused on understanding human behavior and on developing methods to assemble secure systems. Hasan yasar software engineering institute linkedin. Towards building secure software systems citeseerx. Aug 15, 2016 as part of this effort, seshagiri partnered with the central illinois center of excellence for secure software cicess and illinois central college icc to develop a twoyear degree program in secure software development, incorporating the german apprenticeship model. Secure software development life cycle processes cisa. Wing and mandana vazirifarahani, science of computer programming, vol. Bio i am an assistant professor in the school of computer science, and am a member of cylab, the societal computing program, and the principles of programming group. Additional software is available via our software stores, such as self service jamf, software center sccm and our internal linux software repositories. This blog post discusses how to capture security requirements in architecture models, use them to build secure systems, and reduce potential security defects. Sei cert c coding standard carnegie mellon university. The sei established its asiapacific base at carnegie mellon university in australia in august 2011 to offer courses to. Engineering safe and secure software systems artech house. While this list is updated regularly, there may be inconsistencies from semester to semester. The prerequisites of this class include 18730 introduction to computer security, an undergraduate operating system class, proficient programming in c and java, and familarity with assembly language.

We research software and cybersecurity problems of considerable complexity. Department of defense and operated by carnegie mellon university. Secure software systems carnegie mellon university. However, in building secure software systems, a lot has to be done. Most applications can be updated by selecting check for updates in one of the following menus. Franz franchetti is a professor with indefinite tenure in the department of electrical and computer engineering ece at carnegie mellon university.

The cert secure coding team teaches the essentials of. The sei established its asiapacific base at carnegie mellon university in australia in august 2011 to offer courses to professionals in asia and the pacific and to collaborate with. Hasan yasar is the technical manager of the secure lifecycle solutions group in the cert division of the software engineering institute, cmu. Secure your computer and devices carnegie mellon university. A safer world starts with you carnegie mellon university.

A nitpick analysis of mobile ipv6, daniel jackson, yuchung ng, and jeannette wing, formal aspects of computing. The isc 2 global information security workforce study gisws forecasts a shortfall of 1. Pay attention to security warnings and announcements and be aware of suspicious emails. Preventing electronic intrusion of the nations most critical it networks. Scs computers are preloaded with our standard software including microsoft office for windows and macos, along with antivirus software. This course catalog is intended to provide a list of current courses offered under the msit and msece programs.

Secure your computer cmu carnegie mellon university. Spring 2019 spring 2018 spring 2017 spring 2018 spring 2017. Jonathan aldrich carnegie mellon university computer. Scs help desk computing support and general advice ghc 4201. Software engineering institute carnegie mellon university 4500 fifth avenue pittsburgh, pa 1522612 3 phone. Lightweight formal methods show great promise for helping software engineers write secure software, avoid defects, and achieve high parallel performance and other nonfunctional goals. I am interested in how language and type system design can be used to more effectively check a range of critical software properties. This service features operating systems customized, tested and managed for use within the scs computing environment. Moreover, with code mobility now commonplaceparticularly in the context of web technologies and digital rights management system designers are increasingly faced with protecting hosts from foreign software and protecting software from foreign hosts. Defining the discipline of secure software assurance. Scs operations machine rooms, scs printers, audiovisual, afterhours support 4122682608. A case study in model checking software systems, jeannette m. Our research employs a combination of three highlevel strategies to make secure systems more usable.

Use the steps below to ensure your computer is kept uptodate and the recommended security settings are configured. The concentration is open to all undergraduates in computer science a matching concentration is available for ece undergraduates. Before coming here, i finished my phd in computer science at the university of wisconsinmadison in 2015. Secure software systems some of the key outstanding challenges in security and privacy lie in figuring out why promising theoretical approaches oftentimes do not translate into effective defenses. At carnegie mellon, we strive to provide a safe and secure computing environment for the campus community and recommend that you follow safe computing practices. Especially those looking to ensure that the code they develop is both safe and secure, and the ensuring software does not kill anyone. Initial findings from the national software assurance repository abstract.

Scs computing facilities scscf builds operating system images for microsoft windows, apple macos as well as a customized build of canonical ubuntu linux. One project is determining how easily face recognition algorithms are tricked and how to develop methods to make the algorithms more resilient to attacks. Ai engineering software engineering and information assurance cybersecurity system verification and validation data modeling and analytics mission assurance autonomy and counterautonomy all work. Sec540 provides development, operations, and security professionals with a methodology to build and deliver secure infrastructure and software using devops and cloud services.

Systems security many researchers in cylab are focusing on the security of systems any systems ranging from the components that make up an autonomous vehicle to the various sectors that make up the energy grid which requires placing security protocols on different, nonhomogeneous parts that must still be able to communicate and work. Moreover, with code mobility now commonplaceparticularly in the context of web technologies and digital rights managementsystem designers are increasingly faced with protecting hosts from foreign software and protecting software from foreign hosts. Msit in privacy engineering carnegie mellon university. It includes controlling physical access to the hardware, as well as protecting. The cert c coding standard, 2016 edition provides rules to help programmers ensure that their code complies with the new c11 standard and earlier standards, including c99. Classroom instruction, student research projects, internships, and capstone projects done in partnership with industry give our students the skill set needed to identify and resolve privacy challenges in modern software systems. The assignments will provide students with practical experience with the tools and mechanisms studied in class. Illinois central college has been pleased with the success of the program. By automating the production of sel4 code from highlevel models, we plan to make the development of secure applications easier, faster, and more accessible. Security and privacy carnegie mellon university computer.

Security data security refers to the protection of data from unauthorized access, use, change, disclosure and destruction and includes network security, physical security, and file security. Lujo bauer is an professor in the electrical and computer engineering department and in the institute for software research at carnegie mellon university. Just as software can have exploitable flaws and vulnerabilities, hardware carries similar risks, but with one major setback. The software engineering institute, carnegie mellon university. This predicted shortfall is troubling because the growing number and sophistication of cyber attacks threatens our infrastructure, which is increasingly software dependent. Cmusecure is the preferred wireless network for students, faculty and staff. We apply first principles of relevant information science, computer science, and mathematics to mature the disciplines of engineering and secure software systems. The skills are in high demand and our graduates earn handsome salaries at the biggest technology companies in the world. To connect, follow the appropriate steps for your deviceoperating system. I am interested in how language and type system design can be used to more effectively check a. This article presents overview information about existing process. Available and secure information systems to cmus cylab. My research interests are in security, privacy, formal methods, and programming languages.

Privacy policy, law, and technology 17333 17733 19608 95818 previously 8533. Top 10 secure coding practices carnegie mellon university. Prior software engineering or computer security course. Students intending to pursue the concentration should contact the concentration coordinator to register their intention. Cmu owned computers assets can be registered for software support. Carnegie mellon university, 5000 forbes avenue, pittsburgh, pa 152 while this expertise does exist, it tends to reside in individuals and organi zations that are isolated from one another. Time permitting, the course will also cover topics such as the importance of usability to building secure software systems. The best strategy for protecting university data is to take responsibility for your own security. Software engineering institute carnegie mellon university 4500 fifth avenue pittsburgh, pa 1522612 phone. How to compare the security quality requirements engineering. Connect to cmusecure computing services division of. Empowering private citizens to safeguard their information and protect their online identitites.

As our world becomes increasingly softwarereliant, reports of security issues in the interconnected devices that we use throughout our day i. Poor software design and engineering are the root causes of most security vulnerabilities in deployed systems today. Computer security, also known as cybersecurity or it security, is the protection of information systems from theft or damage to the hardware, the software, and to the information on them, as well as from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. A secure software process can be defined as the set of activities performed to develop, maintain, and deliver a secure software solution. Data security refers to the protection of data from unauthorized access, use, change, disclosure and destruction and includes network security, physical security, and file security. Recent reports of vulnerabilities have shown that iot and cyberphysical systems domains need new development methods and tools to develop secure systems. Secure software systems cmu africa carnegie mellon university. Matt fredrikson institute for software research isri. Educating software developers properly requires great expertise. Carnegie mellon university for the operation of the software engineering institute, a federally. The theory of secure systems project toss is affiliated with the computer science department and cylab at carnegie mellon university the primary goal of the toss project is to develop a formal framework for modeling and analysis of secure systems at two levels of abstractionsystem architecture specification and system implementation. This coding standard consists of rules and recommendations, collectively referred to as guidelines. This course will examine approaches, mechanisms, and tools used to make software systems more secure.

Security and privacy issues in computer systems continue to be a pervasive issue in technology. Master of science in information technology information security msitis the inis bicoastal msit information security degree prepares students to become industry leaders in information security by blending education in information security technology with other topics essential for the effective development and management of secure information systems. The fight against malware requires collaboration between software analysis and. Process the ieee defines a process as a sequence of steps performed for a given purpose ieee 90. As members of the campus community we are all responsible for the security of our shared resources. Lujo bauer institute for software research carnegie. Supported operating systems and software scs computing.