Perl Security

Welcome to Perl Training Australia’s Perl Security training module. This is a one day training module in which you will learn about Perl’s security related features, and issues that you should be aware of when working with Perl in a security sensitive context. Course outline • What is computer security • Taint checks • Opening files • Executing system commands • Dropping privileges in Perl • Database security • Tricks, traps and other useful stuff Assumed knowledge This training module assumes the following prior knowledge and skills: • Intermediate Perl fluency, including a familiarity with Perl variable types and references, file input/output, system interaction and using Perl modules. Some experience of using Perl objects would be useful. • Basic Unix fluency, including logging in, moving around directories, and editing files