University of Minnesota

Cloud Application Security

This course is part of Cybersecurity in the Cloud Specialization

Taught in English

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Rick Smith

Instructor: Rick Smith

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

4.2

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Intermediate level
Some related experience required
5 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
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4 quizzes

Course

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

4.2

(17 reviews)

Intermediate level
Some related experience required
5 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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There are 4 modules in this course

This module introduces the course and reviews OWASP "Top Ten" risks relevant to cloud computing. There are also background videos on packet network operation.

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7 videos2 readings1 quiz

A discussion of server architecture principles and survey of user authentication mechanisms.

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4 videos1 reading1 quiz

The session mechanism maintains application state across independent, stateless transactions via HTTP or a web API.

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3 videos2 readings1 quiz

These videos cover additional topics: provider trust, using provider crypto, and security mechanisms for preventing script-based attacks.

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4 videos1 reading1 quiz

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4.4 (5 ratings)
Rick Smith
University of Minnesota
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