Learn the security basics to develop software that is hardened against attacks, and understand how you can reduce the damage and speed the response when a vulnerability is exploited. This course covers the practical steps software developers can take, even if they have limited resources, to implement secure software.
Training Course
Secure Software Development: Implementation (LFD105x)
Who Is It For
Geared towards software developers, DevOps professionals, software engineers, web application developers, and others interested in learning how to develop secure software, this course focuses on practical steps that can be taken, even with limited resources, to improve information security.
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What You’ll Learn
This course focuses on key implementation issues: input validation (such as why allowlists should be used and not denylists), processing data securely, calling out to other programs, sending output, and error handling. It focuses on practical steps that you (as a developer) can take to counter the most common kinds of attacks.
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What It Prepares You For
This secure software development training course will enable software developers to create and maintain systems that are much harder to successfully attack, reduce the damage when attacks are successful, and speed the response so that any latent vulnerabilities can be rapidly repaired.
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Welcome!
Chapter 1. Input Validation
Chapter 2. Processing Data Securely
Chapter 3. Calling Other Programs
Chapter 4. Sending Output
Final Exam (Verified Certificate track only)
Prerequisites
Nov 2022
I liked that the course provided a brief overview of a wide range of topics, covering many things you will see in the real world.
Oct 2023
All the examples were well-detailed and explained, with sufficient relation to what the reader may already witness.
Sep 2022
Loved the detail, and the practical advice.
Aug 2022
The overall concepts are very well described, and when applicable, detailed references are provided.
May 2022
This course has a great coverage of topics, including background knowledge and real-world examples.
May 2022
Content was relevant to my requirements, and provided good references for further information.
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Online, Self Paced
5-7 Hours of Course Material
Graded Quizzes (for paid certificate only)
Discussion Forums
7 Weeks of Free Access to Online Course (Audit Mode)
Optional Paid Certificate of Completion
