What you will learn
You will identify the need for security in your software projects, eliminate vulnerabilities within software, use a Security by Design approach to design a secure architecture for your software, implement common protections to protect users and data, apply various testing methods to find and correct security defects in your software, and maintain deployed software to ensure ongoing security. Finally, you will put concepts into practice with numerous hands-on activities examining files and code, using both developer and penetration tester techniques to discover and correct vulnerabilities.
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Syllabus
Identifying the Need for Security in Your Software Projects
Course — 03:09:27
K0001, K0003, K0005, K0006, K0028, K0044, K0068, K0080, K0082, K0084, K0105, K0139, K0178, K0261, K0624
The first step in tackling the problem of software security is to understand the challenges you’re up against.
Handling Vulnerabilities
Course — 02:18:55
K0004, K0044, K0079, K0081, K0084, K0178, S0367
Before you focus on specific vulnerabilities and tactics for dealing with them, there are some general strategies that you can employ to prevent vulnerabilities from creeping into your software.
Designing for Security
Course — 01:33:57
K0005, K0006, K0178, K0624
The process you use to design your software should reflect what is important to you, your customers, and other project stakeholders.
Testing Software Security
Course — 01:01:48
K0153, K0178, S0135, S0174
As you design and create products throughout the entire software development lifecycle, you will need to test them to ensure they will lead to a high quality finished software product that is secure and will protect the privacy of users.
Secure Coding Cyber Range
Cyber Range — 02:30:00
This cyber range is a collection of labs, each covering a different language, selected from the largest and fastest-growing languages. Each lab focuses on language-specific security concerns.
Meet the author
Chrys Thorsen is a technology and education consultant with 25 years of experience. Her work has taken her around the U.S. and overseas, including as a contractor for the CDC using technology to help fight HIV/AIDS in Africa.
During her career, she has acquired 40 IT certifications, authored over 25 textbooks on a wide range of IT subjects, including secure iOS and Android coding, and created an equal number of IT-related video courses. When not working, Chrys enjoys reading scientific articles and experimenting with Internet-of-Things devices. She currently lives in Virginia with her sister, her cat and her dog which, as she describes it, “have the worst sibling rivalry imaginable.”
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How to claim CPEs
Should you complete this learning path, you’ll be able to download a certificate of completion. Use this to claim your CPEs or CPUs.
Associated NICE Work Roles
All Infosec training maps directly to the NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity to guide you from beginner to expert across 52 Work Roles.
- All-Source Analyst
- Mission Assessment Specialist
- Exploitation Analyst
No software. No set up. Unlimited access.
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