Information Security Design and Development

Information security is an essential concern for any modern business - cyber attacks can pose a major threat to systems, reputation, and revenue. This course will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to evaluate systems for their security and check that analysis against appropriate security profiles.

Over the five courses in this ExpertTrack, you will have the chance to familiarise yourself with the security controls used to prevent, detect, and recover from security violations at different stages of the system’s life cycle. You’ll understand how these controls are implemented, and learn how to apply formal analysis techniques to check if systems meet the necessary security standards.

Contextualise cyber security in the software development life cycle

In the first course, you will discover the importance of secure system design and how a security-first mindset can improve the software development process. You’ll learn how to examine security in the software development life cycle and discuss the legal and ethical aspects of secure systems.

Apply robust techniques for system analysis and design

In the second course, you’ll become well acquainted with system analysis and secure design techniques. You’ll be focusing on design principles that will improve a system’s security and learn to apply secure design principles to mitigate potential security threats and vulnerabilities.

Enhance and audit information system security

The latter half of this ExpertTrack offers you the opportunity to learn core security practices and techniques that are used in secure design. You’ll become familiar with a range of techniques and methods to ensure the implementation of secure systems.

Once you’ve understood those mechanics, you’ll discover a range of testing and verification techniques used to evaluate system security and function.

Upon completion of this ExpertTrack, you’ll have the skills and confidence to analyse, test, and design security requirements to fit a variety of profiles. You’ll also understand the current issues facing secure development and how to mitigate against them.