4.6
Beginner
4h
Cyber Security Best Practices for Developers
Gain insights into cyber security fundamentals, explore common threats, discover protection mechanisms like firewalls, learn monitoring and response strategies, and develop secure systems as a developer.
Modern computer systems are almost universally connected, which creates wider attack surfaces well beyond code to users, hardware, and more. Securing systems is thus a fundamental skill for modern software engineers.
This course is a comprehensive introduction to cyber security best practices. You’ll start with an overview of common threats and vulnerabilities, as well as high-level concepts like privilege, integrity, logging, and mediation. With these concepts in mind, you’ll then learn common protection mechanisms and defense strategies from endpoint protection to firewalls, gateways, and proxy servers. Next, you’ll learn monitoring and detection techniques, alerts, and event management. Finally, when you detect a threat, you’ll know how to respond with support tickets, data preservation, and change management.
By the end of this course, you’ll have a better understanding of modern cyber security practices and a clear roadmap to implementing these as a developer.
Modern computer systems are almost universally connected, which creates wider attack surfaces well beyond code to users, hardwar...Show More
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
A deep understanding of the various security threats in modern information technology (IT)
A working knowledge of the modern techniques to maintain cyber security
A modern approach to monitor, detect, and respond to cyber security incidents
A working understanding of the procedures to document security incidents
A deep understanding of the various security threats in modern information technology (IT)
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Content
1.
Introduction
1 Lessons
Get familiar with cyber security fundamentals, best practices, and actionable security measures.
2.
Basics of Security
16 Lessons
Walk through core security principles, risk-based approaches, and effective access and data protection methods.
Introduction: Simplify Security PracticesUse a Risk-based ApproachGeneral Security ConceptsLeast PrivilegeSeparation of DutiesConfidentialityIntegrityKeep it SimpleLoggingDefense in DepthFail SecurelyComplete MediationObscurity is Not SecurityThe Maturity Levels of SecurityChallenge — DefinitionsSummary: Basics of Security
3.
Detect
13 Lessons
Examine developing detection capabilities, maintaining asset inventories, and utilizing cyber intelligence for threat identification.
4.
Protect
21 Lessons
Apply your skills to combining security solutions for strong endpoint and network protection.
5.
Respond
10 Lessons
Step through responding to cyber incidents, event handling, and maintaining robust IRPs.
6.
Conclusion
1 Lessons
Tackle security best practices, operational security, continuous threat monitoring, and incident response.
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