Cyber as a domain and battlespace coincides with the defined attributes of a “wicked problem” with complexity and inter-domain interactions to spare. Since its elevation to domain status, cyber has continued to defy many attempts to explain its reach, importance, and fundamental definition. Corresponding to these intricacies, cyber also presents many interlaced attributes with other…
The CSIAC Podcast
The CSIAC Podcast features discussions with Subject Matter Experts on emerging topics in the fields of cybersecurity, modeling and simulation, software engineering and knowledge management. One-on-one and round-table discussions are held to provide insight into highly technical topics and increase user awareness.
The Evolution of Peer to Peer File Sharing Systems
In this episode of the CSIAC podcast, Charlie Merulla explains the evolution of peer to peer file sharing systems. Man has had the need to share information since the beginning of time and today is no exception. This podcast looks into the technical details of how files are shared today. Trends associated with peer to peer file sharing systems are examined. Lastly, the risks associated with file sharing and how to minimize those risks are presented.
Advanced Persistent Threats
This podcast discusses the distinguishing characteristics common to an APT – describing the individual phases of the typical APT life-cycle and the respective challenges each poses to securing an organization’s integrity.
Rust Programming Language: Addressing Software Development and Program Security Shortfalls
This podcast features a roundtable discussion centered around challenges and benefits of using a new programming language called “Rust,” which can fundamentally improve resilience and survivability of software intensive systems.
Code Structure – Rust Models Part 5
This video discusses structure and organization of Rust projects. Crates and packages (modules) are the building blocks for Rust programs. Programs are composed of sources organized into packages that consist of a directory built with the Cargo build tool.
Generic Types – Rust Models Part 4
This video discusses Rust “Generic Types”, a language facility for defining types that depend on a parameter specified at compile time. Rust Generics are similar to generic types used in Java and C#, but unlike C++ templates which support specialization.
Object Model – Rust Models Part 3
This video discusses the Rust Object model and language facilities for representing user-defined types. Rust does not have support for classes, but does provide structs, which are similar to classes used in other object-oriented languages like C++. “Traits” are similar to interfaces or abstract classes and support polymorphic operations. Rust provides encapsulation of data members and access control through the use of the “pub” keyword which specifies whether members of a struct are accessible to clients.
Ownership Model – Rust Models Part 2
Discusses the Rust Language Ownership model which uses a type safety policy for avoiding undefined program behavior. The Rust type system ensures memory safety and prevents data races in multi-thread programs. The language rules for program variable (data) mutation, and the differences between value copies and moves is discussed in detail. Variable data is, by default, immutable. Variables must be annotated with the “mut” keyword in order to be modified.
Introduction to the Rust Programming Language – Rust Models Part 1
This video provides an introduction and a brief overview of the Rust Programming Language. It covers the prerequisites required for getting started. This includes: the setup of a development environment using Visual Studio Code, and the Rust package manager and build tool known as “Cargo.”
C++ Templates and Conclusions – C++ Models Part 6 of 6
Part 6 of this 6-part video series describes templates with a focus on the code generation model. Template function overloading and template class specialization are discussed. The conclusions section provides information on where to find the models presentation and the example code.
