Secure Coding Practices Specialization on Coursera

Online

Created by UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education and hosted on the Coursera platform, this is an online course consisting of pre-recorded video lectures, auto-graded and peer-reviewed assignments and community discussion forums. This specialization program is self-paced and designed to help you master a specific career skill in as little as 4-6 months.

This Specialization is intended for software developers of any level who are not yet fluent with secure coding and programming techniques.Through four courses, you will cover the principles of secure coding, concepts of threat modeling and cryptography and exploit vulnerabilities in both C/C++ and Java languages, which will prepare you to think like a hacker and protect your organizations information. The courses provide ample practice activities including exploiting WebGoat, an OWASP project designed to teach penetration testing.

Section Number

000SEC100

Instruction Method

Online class

Section Notes

Enrollments are accepted on a continuous basis. Complete this specialization at your own pace.

This specialization consists of 4 courses:

Principles of Secure Coding
Identifying Security Vulnerabilities
Identifying Security Vulnerabilities in C/C++ Programming
Exploiting and Securing Vulnerabilities in Java Applications

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Fee

Free and low-cost options available

Schedule

Enroll at any time and complete at your own pace.

Instructors

Matthew Bishop

Matthew Bishop researches computer security, in which he has been active since 1979. He is especially interested in vulnerability analysis and denial of service problems, but maintains a healthy concern for formal modeling (especially of access controls and the Take-Grant Protection Model) and intrusion detection and response. He has also worked extensively on the security of various forms of the UNIX operating system. He is involved in efforts to improve education in information assurance, and is a charter member of the Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education. His textbook, Computer Security: Art and Science, was published by Addison-Wesley in December 2002.

Sandra Escandor-O'Keefe

Sandra Escandor-O'Keefe is an Offensive Security Engineer at Fastly, where she conducts security reviews for core infrastructure, and analyzes the design of the network to help ensure that Fastly can provide a secure edge for the biggest online platforms in the world. Before joining Fastly, Sandra was a software developer with experience in system-level software development using C/C++. Sandra has a B.Eng in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering from McMaster University. Away from work, Sandra is an avid runner, gardener, and strategy board game enthusiast. She lives in the sunny and temperate climates of Newfoundland, Canada.

Joubin Jabbari

Joubin Jabbari is a software security architect who works in the financial industry. Joubin holds a degree in Computer Science with an emphasis in Software Security and Information Assurance, certified by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Homeland Security. Joubin’s previous experience includes working as a Software Developer, Consultant, and Computer Scientist for various government entities and nonprofits.