Software Engineering and Secure Coding
This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of software engineering including the software lifecycle. Emphasis is placed on the requirements – design – implementation phases of the lifecycle. Students will use various software development tools and exposed to software development methodologies including waterfall and agile. Best practices in software design and implementation with a view toward recognizing and avoiding weakness and vulnerabilities in software is a key part of this course.
PREREQUISITES
Students should have significant training or experience in a high level language such as C / C++ or Java.
- The Software Engineering Process
- Requirements Specification
- Design and Implementation
- Validation
- Waterfall Model
- Agile Software Development
- Extreme Programming
- Software Design and Implementation
- Source code control
- Libraries and Code reuse
- Software Testing
- Tools for automated testing
- Secure Programming & Information Security Concepts
- Risks & Threats
- Information Assurance Pillars
- Risk Management
- Security Controls & Vulnerability Mitigation
- Designing Secure Architecture
- Security Vulnerabilities
- Access Control
- Cryptography
- Programming Best Practices
- Safe Library Functions
Is there a discount available for current students?
UMBC students and alumni, as well as students who have previously taken a public training course with UMBC Training Centers are eligible for a 10% discount, capped at $250. Please provide a copy of your UMBC student ID or an unofficial transcript or the name of the UMBC Training Centers course you have completed. Asynchronous courses are excluded from this offer.
What is the cancellation and refund policy?
Student will receive a refund of paid registration fees only if UMBC Training Centers receives a notice of cancellation at least 10 business days prior to the class start date for classes or the exam date for exams.