Information Security Crash Course: Quick Steps To Safety

Information Security Crash Course: Quick Steps To Safety
Published 11/2024
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920×1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz

Learn key cybersecurity principles, secure coding, data protection, encryption, and lots more to safeguard systems

What you’ll learn

Implementing defense-in-depth strategies to enhance overall security

Recognizing common vulnerabilities in software development and mitigating them

Identifying and preventing buffer overflow attacks

Writing secure APIs to protect against unauthorized access and data leaks

Configuring secure default settings for applications and systems

Analyzing and responding to potential security breaches

Utilizing secure development lifecycle (SDLC) practices in project workflows

Monitoring and auditing logs for suspicious activity

Employing principle of least privilege to restrict access effectively

Understanding cross-site request forgery (CSRF) and how to mitigate it

Designing secure error handling and logging mechanisms

Avoiding common pitfalls in hardcoded credentials and sensitive data exposure

Ensuring security in microservices architectures

Safeguarding containers and implementing secure DevOps practices

Configuring secure cryptographic protocols (e.g., TLS) for data in transit

Implementing secure password storage techniques (e.g., hashing, salting)

Conducting static and dynamic code analysis for security flaws

Building threat models to identify potential attack vectors

Applying patch management strategies to reduce vulnerabilities

Managing secrets securely using vaults and key management tools

Designing security-conscious user interfaces to minimize user-driven errors

Protecting against insecure deserialization attacks

Establishing secure policies for mobile device management (MDM)

Understanding and complying with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)

Identifying phishing and social engineering tactics to prevent insider threats

Securing legacy systems while planning for modernization

Performing risk assessments and developing mitigation plans

Educating team members and stakeholders on security best practices

Requirements

Understanding of fundamental web technologies (e.g., HTTP, APIs)

Familiarity with database concepts

A general understanding of how software applications work (e.g., client-server architecture)

Interest in learning secure coding practices and cybersecurity concepts

Basic programming knowledge (familiarity with any programming language is sufficient)

Description

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Communication plan

Lecture 2 Tips to Improve Your Course Taking Experience

Section 2: Information Security Management

Lecture 3 Introduction to Cybersecurity p.1 – Overview of current cyber threat landscape

Lecture 4 Introduction to Cybersecurity p.2 – Case Studies, Threat Analysis Models & More

Lecture 5 Introduction to Cybersecurity p.3 – Security Controls, SDD, SOC

Lecture 6 General Security Tips: Writing Code with Safety in Mind

Lecture 7 Securing Inputs: How to Validate and Sanitize Input Data

Lecture 8 Safeguarding Outputs: Effective Encoding for Secure Systems

Lecture 9 Mastering Authentication: Best Practices for Managing User Credentials

Lecture 10 Securing Sessions: Preventing Hijacking and Improving Stability

Lecture 11 Locking Down Access: Implementing Robust Authorization Mechanisms

Lecture 12 Zero Trust Architecture and Modern Authentication

Lecture 15 Defending Data: Strategies for Protecting Sensitive Information

Lecture 16 Securing Databases: Best Practices for Preventing SQL Injection

Lecture 17 Safe File Handling: Preventing File-Based Vulnerabilities

Lecture 18 Protecting Communication Channels: Ensuring Secure Transmission of Data

Lecture 19 Hardening System Configurations: Reducing Attack Surface

Lecture 20 Cloud Security Best Practices

Lecture 21 Mobile Application Security

Section 3: Bonus section

Lecture 22 Bonus lesson