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Software Development SecuritySoftware Development Security

Software Development SecuritySoftware Development Security

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Study software development security, the systems development life cycle, operating systems, and their environments. Additional topics include the role of databases in security and how to recognize and guard against attacks on software, with the opportunity to apply application security controls. Requires a basic understanding of IT concepts.Study software development security, the systems development life cycle, operating systems, and their environments. Additional topics include the role of databases in security and how to recognize and guard against attacks on software, with the opportunity to apply application security controls. Requires a basic understanding of IT concepts.

What you'll learnWhat you'll learn

By the end of the course you will be able to:By the end of the course you will be able to:

  • Secure developmentSecure development

    Understand the role of security in software development and the systems development life cycle.Understand the role of security in software development and the systems development life cycle.

  • Operating systemsOperating systems

    Learn what an operating system is, how it works, and the environments it runs in.Learn what an operating system is, how it works, and the environments it runs in.

  • Databases and securityDatabases and security

    See the role databases play in information security and the main database types.See the role databases play in information security and the main database types.

  • Application securityApplication security

    Apply security controls and guard against software based attacks.Apply security controls and guard against software based attacks.

Skills gainedSkills gained

Skills you will practice and be able to demonstrate by the end of the course.Skills you will practice and be able to demonstrate by the end of the course.

  • Software Security
  • Systems Development
  • Operating Systems
  • Application and Operating Environments
  • Databases
  • Application Security
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How the course worksHow the course works

Learn, practice, applyLearn, practice, apply

Work through short lessons, practice in a browser-based lab, and check your progress with a mentor at the end of each module.Work through short lessons, practice in a browser-based lab, and check your progress with a mentor at the end of each module.

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Earn credit toward a degreeEarn credit toward a degree

Complete this course and you may be eligible to apply credit toward a related UMGC undergraduate certificate or degree.Complete this course and you may be eligible to apply credit toward a related UMGC undergraduate certificate or degree.

MindEdge Learning

About the partnerAbout the partner

Founded by Harvard and MIT educators.Founded by Harvard and MIT educators.

Founded in 1998 by Harvard and MIT educators, MindEdge offers online courses and certificates to help you reskill, upskill, and keep learning. With more than 3 million learners and an average satisfaction rating of 96.5%, MindEdge cares about your learning journey.Founded in 1998 by Harvard and MIT educators, MindEdge offers online courses and certificates to help you reskill, upskill, and keep learning. With more than 3 million learners and an average satisfaction rating of 96.5%, MindEdge cares about your learning journey.

FAQsFAQs

Answers to common questions about this course.Answers to common questions about this course.

Are there prerequisites for this course?Are there prerequisites for this course?

There are no prerequisites, though a basic understanding of IT concepts is expected.There are no prerequisites, though a basic understanding of IT concepts is expected.

What is the refund policy?What is the refund policy?

You can request a refund up to 7 days from the purchase date. The registration fee is refunded only if less than 10% of the course has been completed. You can check your completion percentage on the Course Progress page inside the course.You can request a refund up to 7 days from the purchase date. The registration fee is refunded only if less than 10% of the course has been completed. You can check your completion percentage on the Course Progress page inside the course.

Can my employer or the military pay for this course?Can my employer or the military pay for this course?

When you enroll, you choose how to pay: by card, through your employer’s tuition assistance, or with military Credentialing Assistance. Eligibility depends on your employer or service branch.When you enroll, you choose how to pay: by card, through your employer’s tuition assistance, or with military Credentialing Assistance. Eligibility depends on your employer or service branch.

What if I have questions while I study?What if I have questions while I study?

Use the Ask the Expert feature inside the course. Questions are answered as quickly as possible, usually within 24 hours.Use the Ask the Expert feature inside the course. Questions are answered as quickly as possible, usually within 24 hours.