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Access Control, Software Protection, System Integrity

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Access Control, Software Protection, System Integrity

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This course is part of the Writing Secure Code for Android Specialization
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There are 3 modules in this course

This course focuses on the essential security practices in Android app development. Learners will implement and evaluate various authentication mechanisms, including two-factor authentication and biometrics, to enhance user security. The course also explores different authorization types, such as OAuth, and teaches how to identify and manage risks associated with IDOR and uncontrolled sessions.

In addition to authentication and authorization, participants will learn to ensure application and device integrity through effective security practices. The course covers skills for handling and logging errors effectively in Android apps, as well as understanding and mitigating risks associated with third-party code, tamper protection, root detection, and social engineering. By the end of the course, learners will be equipped with the knowledge to develop secure Android applications.

This module introduces learners to access control mechanisms in Android app development. It covers authentication and authorization techniques, including two-factor authentication, biometrics, and OAuth. Learners will also explore session management and the risks associated with insecure direct object references (IDOR).

What's included

20 videos1 assignment

20 videos•Total 185 minutes
  • Authentication, part 1•12 minutes
  • Authentication, part 2•11 minutes
  • Activity: Implementing a password checker, part 1 •15 minutes
  • Activity: Implementing a password checker, part 2•7 minutes
  • Google sign-in•6 minutes
  • Activity: Signing in with Google and Facebook •8 minutes
  • Keys, tokens and secrets •7 minutes
  • Biometrics•10 minutes
  • Activity: Implementing biometrics •12 minutes
  • Two-factor authentication •12 minutes
  • Authorization, part 1 •12 minutes
  • Authorization, part 2•6 minutes
  • Authorization, part 3 •6 minutes
  • Activity: Implementing runtime permissions •7 minutes
  • Activity: Role-based access control •15 minutes
  • OAuth•9 minutes
  • Insecure direct object reference •6 minutes
  • Session management, part 1•12 minutes
  • Session management, part 2•4 minutes
  • Activity: Implementing session management•11 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Access control quiz•30 minutes

This module focuses on maintaining the integrity of applications and devices. It covers the risks of integrating third-party code, error handling, and testing. Learners will also learn about tamper protection, root detection, and social engineering risks.

What's included

19 videos1 assignment

19 videos•Total 152 minutes
  • System integrity•8 minutes
  • Application integrity•11 minutes
  • Understanding risks of embedding third-party code•8 minutes
  • Activity: Working with external code•7 minutes
  • Exception handling, part 1•7 minutes
  • Exception handling, part 2•7 minutes
  • Printing and logging, part 1•9 minutes
  • Printing and logging, part 2•10 minutes
  • Activity: Handling exceptions, logging and printing, part 1•13 minutes
  • Activity: Handling exceptions, logging and printing, part 2•12 minutes
  • Testing types, part 1•14 minutes
  • Testing types, part 2•3 minutes
  • Tamper protection •10 minutes
  • Activity: Reverse engineering an Android app•9 minutes
  • Root detection •9 minutes
  • Social engineering•7 minutes
  • New vulnerability research•3 minutes
  • Secure Android coding roundup•5 minutes
  • Conclusion•1 minute
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Protecting software and system integrity quiz•30 minutes

What's included

1 assignment

1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Final Exam•30 minutes

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