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Security Architecture and Engineering

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Understand and implement common security models, including Bell-LaPadula and Biba, in system design.

  • Identify vulnerabilities in client-server, cloud, and IoT systems, and develop strategies to mitigate them.

  • Utilize cryptography and PKI to secure sensitive data and communications.

  • Design and implement physical security controls to safeguard facilities and infrastructure.

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2 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Specialization
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There are 2 modules in this course

This in-depth course on Security Architecture and Engineering aligns with the latest CISSP curriculum and is designed to enhance your expertise in building and securing IT environments. You'll start by exploring secure design principles and key security models like Bell-LaPadula, Biba, and Clark-Wilson, giving you a strong foundation in designing secure systems. From there, you’ll delve into security control implementation, memory protection, and encryption techniques, ensuring you understand how to protect both data in motion and at rest.

The course also covers system-specific vulnerabilities, including those found in client-server, database, cloud, and IoT systems. You'll learn how to assess and mitigate risks associated with virtualization, containerization, and distributed microservices, as well as how to secure industrial control systems and high-performance computing environments. Through real-world examples, you'll develop practical skills to protect systems from both internal and external threats. Finally, the course explores cryptography fundamentals, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), digital signatures, and classic cryptanalytic attacks. Physical security principles are also discussed, including site design, natural access controls, and the implementation of security measures for facilities. By the end, you’ll be equipped to implement comprehensive security architectures that protect both digital assets and physical sites, while also being fully prepared for the CISSP exam. This course is ideal for IT professionals, security architects, and system engineers preparing for the CISSP certification or seeking to enhance their knowledge of security architecture and engineering. A basic understanding of information security is recommended.

This module introduces the foundational security design principles and models used to secure information systems. Learners will explore secure design principles, various security models such as Bell-LaPadula, Biba, and Clark-Wilson, and how these models shape system security. The module also focuses on the application of memory protections, trusted platform modules (TPMs), and selecting the right security controls to build robust systems.

What's included

11 videos2 readings

11 videosβ€’Total 162 minutes
  • Using Secure Design Principlesβ€’25 minutes
  • Security Model Basicsβ€’22 minutes
  • Security Modesβ€’9 minutes
  • Security Model Typesβ€’18 minutes
  • Bell-LePadulaβ€’17 minutes
  • Bibaβ€’10 minutes
  • Clark-Wilsonβ€’12 minutes
  • Other Security Modelsβ€’9 minutes
  • Choosing Security Controlsβ€’15 minutes
  • Memory Protectionβ€’16 minutes
  • Trusted Platform Moduleβ€’9 minutes
2 readingsβ€’Total 20 minutes
  • Introduction to the Course 'Security Architecture and Engineering'β€’10 minutes
  • Full Course Resourcesβ€’10 minutes

This module dives into the vulnerabilities that impact various systems including client, server, database, cloud, and IoT. It also provides an in-depth exploration of cryptographic systems, including encryption basics, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), digital signatures, and cryptographic attacks. Learners will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to safeguard different environments from security vulnerabilities and cryptographic threats.

What's included

22 videos1 reading2 assignments

22 videosβ€’Total 447 minutes
  • Encryption and Decryptionβ€’22 minutes
  • Client Vulnerabilitiesβ€’18 minutes
  • Server Vulnerabilitiesβ€’27 minutes
  • Database Vulnerabilitiesβ€’17 minutes
  • Cloud Vulnerabilitiesβ€’25 minutes
  • Industrial Control System Vulnerabilitiesβ€’23 minutes
  • IoT Embedded and Edge Computing Vulnerabilitiesβ€’25 minutes
  • Virtualization and Container Vulnerabilitiesβ€’24 minutes
  • Distributed Microservices and Serverless Vulnerabilitiesβ€’22 minutes
  • High Performance Computing Vulnerabilitiesβ€’19 minutes
  • Cryptography Basicsβ€’26 minutes
  • PKIβ€’20 minutes
  • Digital Signaturesβ€’20 minutes
  • Classic Cryptanalytic Attacksβ€’23 minutes
  • Side Channel Attacksβ€’18 minutes
  • Other Cryptanalytic Attacksβ€’13 minutes
  • Secure Site and Facility Design Basicsβ€’17 minutes
  • Utilizing Natural Access Controlsβ€’12 minutes
  • Planning for Physical Securityβ€’15 minutes
  • Common Types of Facilities and Sitesβ€’19 minutes
  • Facilities and Sites Security Controlsβ€’24 minutes
  • Information System Life Cycle Managementβ€’18 minutes
1 readingβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Conclusion to the Course 'Security Architecture and Engineering'β€’10 minutes
2 assignmentsβ€’Total 75 minutes
  • Full Course Practice Assessmentβ€’15 minutes
  • Full Course Assessmentβ€’60 minutes

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