An introduction to information design and development methods and how they can impact on secure systems.
5 hrs per week
Approx 10 weeks
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Established
1992
Location
Coventry
Course 1
How Cyber Security Affects the Software Development Life Cycle
Examine security in the software development life cycle and discuss the legal and ethical aspects of secure systems.
1 test
1 peer-graded assignment
2 weeks
5 hours per week
Week 1
System Development Life Cycle
- Welcome to Short Course 1
- History of system development and security
- Basic security primitives and methods
- Summary
Week 2
Legal and Ethical Considerations
- Welcome to Week 2
- Security standards in system development
- Legal and ethical considerations
- Summary
Course 2
Secure System Analysis and Design
Learn the fundamental methods and techniques of system analysis and secure design.
1 test
2 weeks
5 hours per week
Week 1
Applying Secure Design Principles
- Welcome to Short Course 2
- Identifying system threats, vulnerabilities and risks
- Core secure design principles
- Summary
Week 2
Applying Formal Methods
- Welcome to Week 2
- Introduction to formal specification
- Introduction to formal modelling
- Summary
Course 3
Security System and Application Development
Acquire core security practices and techniques applied to the secure development of systems.
1 peer-graded assignment
2 weeks
5 hours per week
Week 1
Implementing Secure Systems
- Welcome to Short Course 3
- Principles of secure programming
- Considering layers of security and operational practices
- Robust operation practices
- Summary
Week 2
Managing Secure System Development
- Welcome to Week 2
- Hazard analysis in system development
- Managing the development of secure systems
- Summary
Course 4
System Security Testing and Maintenance
Familiarise yourself with various testing and verification techniques used to test system security and function.
1 peer-graded assignment
2 weeks
5 hours per week
Week 1
Testing Practices for Secure Systems
- Welcome to Short Course 4
- System and software testing
- Summary
Week 2
Formal Verification
- Welcome to Week 2
- Formal verification
- State space analysis
- Summary
Course 5
Current Issues in Secure Development
Discuss and examine current limitations of secure design and development.
1 peer-graded assignment
2 weeks
5 hours per week
Week 1
Revision Part 1
- Welcome to Short Course 5
- Legislation revision
- Security standards revision
- System Development Lifecycle revision
- Secure design principles revision
- Formal modelling revision
- Summary
Week 2
Revision Part 2
- Welcome to Week 2
- Secure programming principles revision
- Hazard analysis revision
- Formal verification techniques revision
- Model checking and Computation Tree Logic revision
- Summary
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