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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The curriculum of the Software Security course by Coursera gives learners an idea about the foundations of software security and helps them start their career in that direction. This course provides learners a broad introduction about the software vulnerabilities, attacks and defences to prevent these attacks. Advanced testing and programme analysis are also included in the coursework.

Through this Software Security course, the participants will be trained to build security and learn techniques to strengthen the security of software systems at each stage of the development cycle. They will be skilled enough to prevent attacks such as session hijacking, SQL injection, and buffer overflows effectively. This course is part of the Cybersecurity Specialization.

Coursera provides an online platform to explore diverse fields of education. These courses are provided by instructors from various universities and companies. This course is being offered by the University of Maryland on Coursera and includes E-learning videos, projects, discussion forums and practice exercises. It is one of the nation's eminent public research universities.

The Highlights

Offered by University of Maryland
Online programme offering
Free 7 days trial
Certification by Coursera
17F hours needed to complete the course

Programme Offerings

Graded Quizzes
homework exercises
reading resources
peer reviews
E-learning Videos

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	Coursera

The fee amount payable for Software Security course by Coursera is Rs. 3,202 per month.

Fees payable for Software Security course by Coursera:

Course	Fees in INR
Software Security (audit only)	Free
Software Security - 1 month	Rs.3,202/-
Software Security - 3 months	Rs. 6,404/-
Software Security - 6 months	Rs. 9,606/-

Eligibility Criteria

Education

Candidates who wish to pursue the Software Security course by Coursera are expected to have completed sophomore/junior-level undergraduate in a technical field, some knowledge of programming, preferably in C/C++ and one other "managed" program language (like ML or Java) and some prior exposure to algorithms.

Certification Qualifying Details

The course completion certificate is given by Coursera to those participants who clear all the required assignments given during the course, complete the verification and pay the fee for the course certificate.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Cyber Security

After the completion of the Software Security course by Coursera, the participants will understand:

The basic concepts of Software Security
Understanding the process of Penetration Test
Learning about the Format String Vulnerabilities
Learning the Memory Layout
Understanding the Return Oriented Programming
Expertise in Coding securely

Who it is for

Software EngineerSoftware architectSecurity Manager

Application Details

Candidates interested in registering for the Software Security course by Coursera can follow the process given below:

Step1: Visit the Course page. https://www.coursera.org/learn/software-security

Step2: They can start the enrolment procedure by clicking on the enrol option given.

Step3: Create an account with Coursera before enrolling for the course.

Step4: After preparing the account, choose either the 7 Days free trial or audit access for the course.

Step5: Candidates who choose audit access get instant access to study material.

Step6: For the 7days free trial, candidates have to provide the payment details for their trial to start. Candidates will need to pay the course fee after the trial ends. Option to cancel the subscription of the trial is also available.

The Syllabus

Videos

Introducing Computer Security
What is software security?
Tour of the course and expected background

Readings

Introductory Reading
Syllabus
FAQ and Errata
Glossary

Practice Exercise

Qualifying Quiz

Videos

Low Level Security: Introduction
Memory Layout
Buffer Overflow
Code Injection
Other Memory Exploits
Format String Vulnerabilities

Readings

Week 1 Reading
Project 1

Practice Exercises

Week 1 quiz
VM BOF quiz

Videos

Defenses Against Low-Level Attacks: Introduction
Memory Safety
Type Safety
Avoiding Exploitation
Return Oriented Programming - ROP
Control Flow Integrity
Secure Coding

Reading

Week 2 Reading

Practice Exercise

Week 2 quiz

Videos

Security for the Web: Introduction
Web Basics
SQL Injection
SQL Injection Countermeasures
Web-based State Using Hidden Fields and Cookies
Session Hijacking
Cross-site Request Forgery - CSRF
Web 2.0
Cross-site Scripting
Interview with Kevin Haley

Readings

Week 3 Reading
Project 2

Practice Exercises

BadStore quiz
Week 3 quiz

Videos

Designing and Building Secure Software: Introduction
Threat Modeling, or Architectural Risk Analysis
Security Requirements
Avoiding Flaws with Principles
Design Category: Favor Simplicity
Design Category: Trust With Reluctance
Design Category: Defense in Depth, Monitoring/Traceability
Top Design Flaws
Case Study: Very Secure FTP daemon
Interview with Gary McGraw

Reading

Week 4 Reading

Practice Exercise

Week 4 quiz

Videos

Static Analysis: Introduction part 1
Static Analysis: Introduction part 2
Flow Analysis
Flow Analysis: Adding Sensitivity
Context Sensitive Analysis
Flow Analysis: Scaling it up to a Complete Language and Problem Set
Challenges and Variations
Introducing Symbolic Execution
Symbolic Execution: A Little History
Basic Symbolic Execution
Symbolic Execution as Search, and the Rise of Solvers
Symbolic Execution Systems
Interview with Andy Chou

Readings

Week 5 Reading
Project 3

Practice Exercises

Project 3 quiz
Week 5 quiz

Videos

Penetration Testing: Introduction
Pen Testing
Fuzzing
Interview with Eric Eames
Interview with Patrice Godefroid

Reading

Week 6 Reading

Practice Exercise

Week 6 quiz

Instructors

UMD Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: When is access to the lectures and assignments available?

Access to lectures and assignments is given to the participants based on the enrollment type. However, for the audit mode, access is given to majority course materials however, for access to graded assignments and a Certificate; they have to purchase the Certificate course.

2: What is included in Specialization?

In Specialization, access is given to all of the courses and a certificate is given upon completion of the course. The electronic certificate is added to the accomplishments page.

3: What are peer reviewed assignments?

In peer-reviewed assignments, other learners can see and give feedback upon the work submitted by the participants. They can see the name of the participant who gave feedback.

4: Will I have to use a computer for taking the course at Coursera?

To take up the course, one must have a good Internet connection, at least 1 GB of memory/RAM and an updated version of the web browser.

5: Which browsers are suggested for taking the course at Coursera?

Coursera supports the updated versions of browsers such as Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge. Coursera recommends Google Chrome.

6: Does Coursera provide extensions?

If the participants do not earn their Certificate within 180 days of payment or during an active subscription, their payment shall expire. To complete the course and get a Certificate after the expiry, they have to pay again for the course.

7: Are assignment deadlines the same for everyone?

The deadline for a course depends on the enrollment date of the course. There is no penalty for missing a deadline however certain courses are on sessions, in which everyone is given the same deadline.

8: When can the participants get a refund?

Participants can get a refund within 2 weeks of payment however, if the course certificate has been given or if 2 weeks have passed, the refund cannot be given.