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Software Design Threats and Mitigations

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Software Design Threats and Mitigations

This course is part of Secure Software Design Specialization

Instructor: Albert Glock

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8 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Intermediate level

Some related experience required

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

8 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

94 reviews

Intermediate level

Some related experience required

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

Skills you'll gain

Details to know

Shareable certificate

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Assessments

14 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 8 modules in this course

The design step in developing software has some unique characteristics. First of all, it’s the only step where drawing pictures of things is the norm. Why is that? What do pictures do that other representations cannot do? Pictures have varying levels of detail; pictures have context. Pictures…paint a picture. Why are these things important? In this course, too, we begin looking at other disciplines (building architecture is a favorite one) for lessons on design.

Module details

How to use the CVE and CWE on-line databases to assess threats and mitigations

What's included

4 videos5 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts

4 videosTotal 17 minutes

Introduction to Threats and Mitigations1 minute
Open source threat and mitigation information4 minutes
Medical analogies7 minutes
Secure software design is good software design.5 minutes

5 readingsTotal 45 minutes

Additional Resource10 minutes
Get help and meet other learners. Join your Community!5 minutes
Additional Resource10 minutes
Additional Resource10 minutes
Additional Resource10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Open source threat and mitigation information30 minutes
Secure software design is good software design30 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

Discussion 110 minutes
Discussion 210 minutes

Specific things you can do to create a better design.

What's included

2 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

Security must be built in to a project, not added on.

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2 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt

The consequences of a bad design can haunt you forever.

What's included

1 video1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

A detailed look at the first two sentences of the abstract of Nakamoto's 2009 paper announcing Bitcoin.

What's included

2 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

Continuing with the abstract of Nakamoto's Bitcoin paper. More details on how it works and how security is integrated into it.

What's included

2 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

A look into the specifics of two common exploitation techniques--buffer overflow and SQL injections. Even though they're "old", these exploits are still used today!

What's included

3 videos3 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts

3 videosTotal 21 minutes

Buffer Overflow6 minutes
SQL Injection4 minutes
Software Life Cycle and Management considerations11 minutes

3 readingsTotal 90 minutes

Additional Resource30 minutes
Additional Resource30 minutes
Additional Resource30 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

SQl Injection30 minutes
Software Life Cycle and Management considerations30 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 60 minutes

Discussion 830 minutes
Discussion 930 minutes

A comprehensive course assessment comprising of 5 quizzes. Each assessment contains a randomized set of questions from different modules of the course.