Security SystemsIntermediate Level•46 Hours•4.8 Rating•2,650 Students Enrolled

Cybersecurity & Defensive Systems Engineering

Master application security, threat modeling, network isolation, cryptography fundamentals, and incident defense in dedicated sandbox labs.

14 In-Browser CodeLab Exercises10 Cloud Virtual LabsVerifiable Completion Credential

Course Overview

A hands-on, defense-oriented security curriculum. Analyze real-world vulnerability patterns, exploit mitigations, secure protocol design, and identity-aware proxying inside hardened virtual sandbox environments.

What You Will Learn

Conduct rigorous threat modeling following STRIDE and OWASP Top 10 standards
Implement cryptographic primitives (AES-GCM, ECDSA, TLS 1.3) securely
Defend against memory corruption, SSRF, SQLi, and authorization bypasses
Audit and harden containerized systems and cloud network perimeters

Curriculum & Modules

3 Modules • 9 Total Lessons
1.1 The OWASP Top 10 in Practice
video35 mins
1.2 Threat Modeling with STRIDE & DREAD
interactive45 mins
1.3 SQLi & SSRF Defense Lab
lab55 mins

Practical Learning & Cloud Sandboxes

Isolated sandbox networks allowing safe penetration testing, traffic capture, and defense hardening.

In-Browser CodeLab

14 automated exercises evaluated against real compilers and standard test matrices in seconds.

Cloud Virtual Labs

10 complete Linux containers launching isolated Docker runtimes, networking, and memory profiling.

Capstone Projects & Deliverables

Project Deliverable 1

Zero-Trust Secure Microservices Gateway

Build an authenticated API gateway with mutual TLS, token revocation, rate limiting, and automated security audit logging.

Required Deliverables:
  • mTLS reverse proxy
  • Threat mitigation matrix
  • Automated penetration test suite

Assessments & Grading

Automated security harnesses assessing whether test attacks can breach your code.

6 Knowledge Check Quizzes10 Automated Unit Test Suites

Prerequisites & Requirements

  • Basic networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, HTTP) and familiarity with Python or C
Hardware requirements: Only a modern web browser with Internet access. All code execution runs in the cloud.

Instructor Profile

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Maya Lin

Head of Application Security & White-Hat Researcher • Cyber Defense Institute

Former security architect at top cloud providers, specializing in zero-trust architecture and automated vulnerability triage.

Course FAQs

Yes, interactive virtual labs provide isolated root environments with Wireshark, Burp, and security fuzzers.
Enrollment Options
$179
Includes verified certificate & cloud compute
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This course includes:
  • 46 Hours on-demand video & reading
  • 14 in-browser CodeLab exercises
  • 10 full Linux cloud virtual labs
  • 10 automated unit test suites
  • Cryptographic completion diploma
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