Principles of Secure Coding

This course introduces you to the principles of secure programming. It begins by discussing the philosophy and principles of secure programming, and then presenting robust programming and the relationship between it and secure programming. We’ll go through a detailed example of writing robust code and we’ll see many common programming problems and show their connection to writing robust, secure programs in general. We’ll examine eight design principles that govern secure coding and how to apply them to your own work. We’ll discuss how poor design choices drive implementation in coding. We’ll differentiate between informal, formal, and ad hoc coding methods. Throughout, methods for improving the security and robustness of your programs will be emphasized and you will have an opportunity to practice these concepts through various lab activities. A knowledge of the C programming language is helpful, but not required to participate in the lab exercises.

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Syllabus

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Secure Programming Philosophy
Week 2
Secure Programming Design Principles
Week 3
Robust Programming
Week 4
Methods for Robustness

FAQ

When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?

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Is financial aid available?

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Reviews

Good introduction, at times the explanations are a bit dry and lengthy. A couple more real world stories would spice things up and make principles more memorable.

good information and presentation.

I suggest updating the coding example source to include a main file and integrate with MS Studio.

Great Speaker with accurate and knowlegdable speeches.

Excellent course. Though faced little bit problems to understand the content. But overall, great course.