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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Software Security by University of Maryland, College Park

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About the Course

This course we will explore the foundations of software security. We will consider important software vulnerabilities and attacks that exploit them -- such as buffer overflows, SQL injection, and session hijacking -- and we will consider defenses that prevent or mitigate these attacks, including advanced testing and program analysis techniques. Importantly, we take a "build security in" mentality, considering techniques at each phase of the development cycle that can be used to strengthen the security of software systems. Successful learners in this course typically have completed sophomore/junior-level undergraduate work in a technical field, have some familiarity with programming, ideally in C/C++ and one other "managed" program language (like ML or Java), and have prior exposure to algorithms. Students not familiar with these languages but with others can improve their skills through online web tutorials....

Top reviews

GB

May 26, 2019

Was prepared and presented in a very special and superb way. I am glad I took and completed it. Thanks to my tutor Michael Hicks and special appreciation to coursera for making this possible for me.

VJ

Jul 9, 2016

Really useful course. I would highly recommend it to any person interested in beginning with Software security. Some SW basic skills are needed to follow the course and take profit of the lessons.

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By Girish P

Oct 4, 2019

Being a B.tech year 3 Student some concepts are a little difficult to understand but overall a pretty good course

By Abhishek G

Jun 27, 2021

Instructor is very good in teaching, has a clear understanding of the concepts. Enjoyed this course very much.

By Ann N

Dec 13, 2020

Great content. Unfortunately my C programming is not strong enough to continue, and I am unable to unenroll...

By Lade K

Oct 25, 2020

Informational but, don't expect to be top-notch after taking this. buffer overflow section well explained.

By Javier c b

Mar 17, 2020

The course focus to much in an old code language like c. This language is dying. At least should be C++.

By Kai P

Mar 31, 2019

Seems outdated (as of 2014). Quiz for week 5 is strange and not easy with the provided material.

By Dan R

May 24, 2017

Excellent course on software security! Loved that we actually got to get into some code!

By Akarsh B

Jun 6, 2021

This was a really helpful and fullfilling cousre I was able to learn so much from this.

By ZUBIN S

Oct 23, 2017

Good Course,But less content ROP gadget etc not covered in details.

By Sanoop s

Jan 16, 2019

good course.very helpfull for a beginer like me to start with.

By David A P

Feb 23, 2017

Excellent intro course with 3 semi-challenging and fun projects

By mahmoud m a w e

Feb 4, 2020

I get a lot of pleasure out of reading about software security

By Jason J

Dec 15, 2017

Some of the videos were a bit slow, but overall a good course.

By Eshan B

Mar 20, 2020

Assignments are rather easy, but the learning is intense.

By Hemang P

Apr 29, 2021

batter knowledge get and many thinks learning form there

By Asha N M

Mar 19, 2022

Course content is good but can be shorter video length.

By Douglas B

Jan 30, 2021

excellent, found the course easy to understand at work.

By Санников М О

Mar 21, 2017

Хороший курс, но русских субтитров очень не хватает.

By Antonio P

Jan 23, 2020

I think adding more examples will be a good idea.

By ahmed e

Oct 18, 2019

it had no practice like using the tools

By Le N T

Sep 21, 2021

a lot of knowledge and quite difficult

By Ralph U

Oct 12, 2021

I learn many new things.

By teya k d p

Dec 16, 2016

tres bon merci beaucoup

By ishan o

Nov 12, 2018

got to learn a lot

By Nidhal M

Jul 12, 2017

Very helpfull