Specialized Exploits: Stack Overflows and Bypasses from Pluralsight

This course will teach you the essential skills required to craft Linux and Windows stack-based buffer overflow attacks.

In the field of cybersecurity, understanding and exploiting system vulnerabilities are essential skills for professionals tasked with defending against malicious attacks. Stack-based buffer overflows, Structured Exception Handling (SEH), and stack canaries pose challenges to both defenders and attackers. This course aims to equip learners with the knowledge needed to navigate these complexities and develop effective exploit techniques. In this course, Specialized Exploits: Stack Overflows and Bypasses, you’ll learn to craft buffer overflow exploits for Linux and Windows systems. First, you’ll explore the fundamentals of stack-based buffer overflows, understanding how they occur and their impact on system security. Next, you’ll discover the intricacies of Structured Exception Handling (SEH) on Windows, learning how to exploit vulnerabilities and manipulate program execution flow. Finally, you’ll learn techniques for bypassing stack canaries on Linux, where you are introduced to methods such as stack pivoting and low entropy brute-force attacks. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of exploit development needed to identify, exploit, and mitigate basic vulnerabilities in software systems. Whether you're a cybersecurity enthusiast or an aspiring exploit developer, this course will empower and prepare you to tackle more complex memory corruption challenges.

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Stack Overflows

Overwriting nSEH/SEH

Bypassing Stack Canaries

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Taught by instructors who are experts in cybersecurity

Explores stack-based buffer overflows, which is a core concept in cybersecurity

Teaches structured exception handling (SEH) on Windows, which is essential for developing and understanding cybersecurity exploits

Develops skills for bypassing stack canaries on Linux, which are typically used to prevent buffer overflows

Builds a strong foundation for learners who want to develop more advanced exploit development skills

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Learners who complete Specialized Exploits: Stack Overflows and Bypasses will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Penetration Tester

Penetration Testers are offensive security experts who seek out vulnerabilities in computer systems. With the knowledge from this course, a Penetration Tester is able to better identify, exploit, and mitigate basic vulnerabilities in software systems.

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Security Analyst

Security Analysts monitor information systems to detect and prevent threats. This course would help a Security Analyst to understand the technical aspects of buffer overflows and how to mitigate them.

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Security Architect

Security Architects design and implement security measures to protect an organization's systems and data. This course may help provide a foundation by teaching the basics of buffer overflow attacks and how to defend against them.

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Incident Responder

Incident Responders handle security breaches and other incidents. This course may help an Incident Responder to understand the technical aspects of buffer overflows and how to mitigate them.

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Malware Analyst

Malware Analysts investigate and analyze malicious software to identify its behavior and impact. This course may be helpful in understanding how malware can exploit vulnerabilities in software systems.

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Vulnerability Researcher

Vulnerability Researchers identify and report vulnerabilities in software systems. This course may be helpful in understanding how buffer overflows can be used to attack systems and how to find them.

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Forensic Analyst

Forensic Analysts investigate computer systems to identify and preserve evidence of criminal activity. This course may be helpful in understanding how buffer overflows can be used to attack systems and how to investigate them.

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Cybersecurity Engineer

Cybersecurity Engineers design, implement, and maintain security measures to protect an organization's systems and data. This course may be helpful in understanding the technical aspects of buffer overflows and how to mitigate them.

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Ethical Hacker

Ethical Hackers use their skills to identify vulnerabilities in computer systems and help organizations improve their security. This course may be helpful in understanding how buffer overflows can be used to attack systems and how to defend against them.

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System Administrator

System Administrators manage and maintain computer systems. This course may be helpful in understanding how buffer overflows can be used to attack systems and how to defend against them.

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Network Engineer

Network Engineers design, implement, and maintain networks. This course may be helpful in understanding how buffer overflows can be used to attack networks and how to defend against them.

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Software Developer

Software Developers design, develop, and maintain software applications. This course may be helpful in understanding how buffer overflows can occur and how to prevent them.

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Security Consultant

Security Consultants advise organizations on how to improve their security posture. This course may be helpful in understanding the technical aspects of buffer overflows and how to mitigate them.

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Information Security Analyst

Information Security Analysts collect and analyze information to identify and mitigate security risks. This course may be helpful in understanding the technical aspects of buffer overflows and how to mitigate them.

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Data Security Analyst

Data Security Analysts protect an organization's data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. This course may be helpful in understanding the technical aspects of buffer overflows and how to mitigate them.

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