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Learning in this course

The Security by Design course provides learners with the opportunity to learn how to design and develop online products and services with security at the core of the design process.

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

To test your knowledge we’ve provided end-of-week quizzes and an end-of-course test. These tests and quizzes are included purely to help you learn.

What will you achieve?

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

• Position Security by Design at the centre of the design and development of online products and services.
• Identify the ways technology companies can minimise online threats through the design and development of online products and services and by anticipating, detecting and eliminating security threats before they occur.
• Embed Security by Design into the culture, leadership and practices of an organisation.
• Describe the application of Security by Design principles to online products and services.

Who is the course for?

This course is designed for a global audience comprised of learners from one of the following backgrounds:

• Those with an interest in designing and developing online products and services
• IT and Cyber Security professionals involved in online product and service design, development and delivery
• Educators involved in upskilling students on technology design and online security
• Anyone with an interest in technology policy
• Engineers, computer scientists, lawyers, ethicists, and entrepreneurs working in the technology space.

Who is this course by?

This course has been developed by the RMIT Centre for Cyber Security Research and Innovation.