Modern computer systems are almost universally connected, which creates wider attack surfaces well beyond code to users, hardware, and more. Securing systems is thus a fundamental skill for modern software engineers.

This course is a comprehensive introduction to cyber security best practices. You’ll start with an overview of common threats and vulnerabilities, as well as high-level concepts like privilege, integrity, logging, and mediation. With these concepts in mind, you’ll then learn common protection mechanisms and defense strategies from endpoint protection to firewalls, gateways, and proxy servers. Next, you’ll learn monitoring and detection techniques, alerts, and event management. Finally, when you detect a threat, you’ll know how to respond with support tickets, data preservation, and change management.

By the end of this course, you’ll have a better understanding of modern cyber security practices and a clear roadmap to implementing these as a developer.

Cyber Security Best Practices for Developers


 “You can't build a great building on a weak foundation. You must have a solid foundation if you're going to have a strong superstructure.” –
Gordon B. Hinckley


## Demystify IT security

Demystifying IT security allows us to bridge the gap between security and non-security groups so that everyone can work together to improve the organization’s security posture. Focusing on easy-to-understand best practices can help us do this.


## Focus on the best practices

Technical details shouldn’t get in the way of practicing good security. Security doesn’t need to be overly complicated. If best practices are followed, most security weaknesses can be mitigated. Most security breaches we see in the news could’ve been prevented with simple solutions.


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 “You can't build a great building on a weak foundation. You must have a solid foundation if you're going to have a strong superstructure.” –
Gordon B. Hinckley


# Demystify IT security

Demystifying IT security allows us to bridge the gap between security and non-security groups so that everyone can work together to improve the organization’s security posture. Focusing on easy-to-understand best practices can help us do this.


# Focus on the best practices

Technical details shouldn’t get in the way of practicing good security. Security doesn’t need to be overly complicated. If best practices are followed, most security weaknesses can be mitigated. Most security breaches we see in the news could’ve been prevented with simple solutions.


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Learn to improve an organization’s security by focusing on best practices.


Introduction: Simplify Security Practices

Learn to improve an organization’s security by focusing on best practices.

Introduction

Basics of Security

Detect

Protect

Respond

Conclusion

Introduction: Simplify Security Practices

Demystify IT security

Focus on the best practices