This specialization is intended for aspiring blockchain enthusiasts, developers, security professionals, and decision makers. After completing this specialization, learners will understand advanced cryptography techniques, gain insight into PoW and PoS models, learn to construct robust blockchain security mechanisms, develop and implement security protocols, analyze and secure Smart Contracts, identify and mitigate risks, understand asymmetric cryptography, and learn best practices for private key generation, management, and storage.
Security for Blockchain and DApps Specialization
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Security for Blockchain and DApps Specialization
From foundation to advanced blockchain protection
Instructor: Howard Poston
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
(9 reviews)
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
- Key Management
- Cryptography
- Secure Coding
- Information Systems Security
- Public Key Infrastructure
- Infrastructure Security
- Computer Security
- Cybersecurity
- Solution Design
- Cryptographic Protocols
- Network Security
- Security Engineering
- Threat Modeling
- Vulnerability Assessments
- Security Testing
- Blockchain
- Data Security
- Encryption
- Application Security
- Security Controls
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Taught in English
77 practice exercises
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Specialization - 3 course series
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Category: Cryptography
Category: Blockchain
Category: Encryption
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Network Security
Category: Data Security
Category: Key Management
Category: Distributed Computing
Category: Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)
Category: Computer Security
Category: Application Security
Category: Information Systems Security
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Risk Management
Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Secure Coding
Category: Cryptographic Protocols
Category: Security Controls
Category: Security Engineering
Category: Threat Modeling
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Secure Coding
Category: Blockchain
Category: Data Security
Category: Network Security
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Infrastructure Security
Category: Cryptography
Category: Information Systems Security
Category: Threat Modeling
Category: Encryption
Category: Application Security
Category: Security Engineering
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Category: Key Management
Category: Secure Coding
Category: Code Review
Category: Application Security
Category: Cryptography
Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Blockchain
Category: Solution Design
Category: Security Engineering
Category: Data Security
Category: Threat Modeling
Category: Security Testing
Category: Public Key Infrastructure
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