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Udacity

Security Engineer

via Udacity Nanodegree

Overview

You’ll master the foundational skills necessary to become a Security Engineer. This program will focus on how to protect a company’s computer systems, networks, applications and infrastructure.

Syllabus

  • Welcome
  • Security Engineering Fundamentals
    • This course introduces the fundamental concepts and practices of security engineering including basic security principles and practical applications of cryptography. You will also learn strategies to implement risk evaluation, security review, and audit.
  • Systems Security
    • In this course, you will learn about implementing authentication and authorization You will learn how to build and utilize tools that can alert you to system security breaches and you'll know how to effectively counter them.
  • Infrastructure Security
    • In this course, you will be introduced to the industry best practices for security configurations and controls.
  • Application Security
    • In this course, you will learn the basics of secure web applications. You will start by learning about OWASP and the Top 10 list of vulnerabilities within web applications. You will also learn how to do Static code scans using special software and even how to manually test a web application.
  • Congratulations!
  • Career Services

Taught by

Taylor Lobb, Abhinav Singh, Rod Soto and Dev Badlu

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4.7 rating at Udacity based on 32 ratings

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  • Anonymous
    It's a great program. I have learned so much and it makes difficult concepts clear and easy to understand. It has matched my needs and exceeded my expectations.

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