Sandboxing

Sandbox (computer security)

A sandbox is a security mechanism used to separate running programs and mitigate system failures. It provides a tightly controlled set of resources for guest programs to run in, such as storage and memory scratch space, while disallowing or heavily restricting network access, the ability to inspect the host system, or read from input devices. Sandboxing is often used to test unverified programs that may contain malicious code without allowing it to harm the host device.

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CS 155 Computer and Network Security

Stanford University

Spring 2022

This course focuses on principles of computer systems and network security, exploring different attack techniques and corresponding defenses. Course projects aim at building reliable code and understanding attacks. Prior knowledge in operating systems, networking protocols, and basic programming languages is needed.

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CS 261 Security in Computer Systems

UC Berkeley

Fall 2022

A graduate-level course surveying modern topics in computer systems security, including secure messaging, blockchain, hardware security, and secure federated computation. It requires completion of CS 162 and CS 161 or equivalent for enrollment.

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