Cybersecurity Capstone Project

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Free Online Course: Cybersecurity Capstone Project provided by Coursera is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 4 weeks long, 4-5 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Coursera. Cybersecurity Capstone Project is taught by Michael Hicks.

Overview
  • This course presents an intensive experience during which students build a software system they intend to be secure, and then attempt to show that other students' projects are insecure, by finding flaws in them.

    A Note on Capstone Frequency:
    Please note that sessions of this Cybersecurity Capstone Project only run 3-4 times a year, depending on course team availability and learner interest. Please keep this in mind as you enroll into the Capstone program. While you will still be able to access certain elements of the course between sessions, you will not be able to submit assignments or be grouped into teams unless you are in an actively running session.

Syllabus
    • WEEK 1: CAPSTONE OVERVIEW AND SETUP
      • Participate in the Build-it, Break-it, Fix-it contest to test your skills at building secure software, and breaking software vulnerable to attack.
    • WEEK 2-3: DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT SYSTEM
      • Group Project Work
    • WEEK 4-5: EVALUATION OF OTHER TEAM'S SYSTEMS
    • Week 6: Evaluation Feedback

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