Explore the platforms and security behind the Internet of Things (IoT).

  • Duration

    2 weeks
  • Weekly study

    6 hours

What really makes an IoT device?

In many ways, the physical function of each IoT device in a home or workplace is only a minor detail. After all, within a smart kettle is a platform with the potential to run millions of lines of code and communicate with databases, dashboards and other devices.

In this short course, we examine the hardware and service platforms behind the IoT and explore the measures that aim to keep them secure.

What topics will you cover?

  • Common IoT platforms
  • Building simple IoT systems
  • Cloud and internet services for IoT
  • Physical security in IoT

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Evaluate a range of hardware platforms and service platforms related to IoT
  • Demonstrate the ability to interact with typical IoT ecosystems using standard protocols and services, such as Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), influxDB and Grafana

Who is the course for?

MSc Cyber Security students.

What software or tools do you need?

VirtualBox

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992
  • Location

    Coventry

Learning on FutureLearn

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  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

Join a global classroom

  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

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  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control

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