Course Description
Product security goes beyond the traditional information security CIA triad of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and includes the expectation that products are secure. In this class cybersecurity is applied to hardware and software across the board with a focus on embedded systems and preventing malicious access and use. Over the last few years there has been an increase of concern regarding cybersecurity, systems, and software, especially with the Internet of Things expansion of massive interconnectivity.
In this course, Product Cybersecurity 101, the fundamentals of product cybersecurity are explored with a focus on embedded systems to illustrate unique vulnerabilities that are commonly exploited. Students learn about methods and techniques considering cybersecurity measures in the entire system life cycle and acquisition. Secure Embedded Systems include many procedures, methods and techniques to seamlessly integrate cybersecurity within embedded system software & hardware.
Learner Outcomes
Fundamentals of cybersecurity
• Fundamentals of Embedded Systems
• Fundamentals of hardware and firmware analysis and design
• Embedded hardware and firmware analysis to detect vulnerabilities
• Foundation knowledge of cybersecurity threats, risks, mitigation strategies
• Communication protocols, wired and wireless networks, information and network attacks
• Risk assessment techniques and methodologies and using defensive tools for mitigating risk and vulnerabilities
Prerequisites
Information Security Essentials (SEC100) or equivalent experience.Duration
18 Hours | 3 Days or 6 NightsApplies Towards the Following Certificates
- Product Security Certificate Cybersecurity Track : Core - Required
- Product Security Certificate Tamper Resistance Track : Core - Required
*Academic Unit eligibility to be determined by college/university in which you are enrolled in a degree seeking program.