In this course, you'll continue developing your secure software development skills by following best practices for secure coding and preventing both platform and privacy vulnerabilities. You'll also implement common protections such as limiting access, protecting data in transit and at ret, implementing error handling and logging, protecting sensitive data and functions, and protecting database access.
CSC: Secure Software Development and Implementation
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CSC: Secure Software Development and Implementation
This course is part of Certified Cyber Secure Coder (Exam CSC-210) Specialization
Instructor: Bill Rosenthal
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7 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
In this course, you will develop secure code and implement common protections to protect users and data.
Skills you'll gain
- JavaScript Frameworks
- Threat Modeling
- Data Security
- Secure Coding
- Vulnerability Assessments
- Security Requirements Analysis
- Application Security
- Python Programming
- Computer Programming
- Vulnerability
- Computer Security
- Security Engineering
- Node.JS
- Vulnerability Management
- Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
- Javascript
- Information Privacy
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Security Controls
- Databases
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January 2026
Assessments
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Taught in English
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This course is part of the Certified Cyber Secure Coder (Exam CSC-210) Specialization
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There are 3 modules in this course
You have designed the general application architecture and have performed threat modeling to identify potential vulnerabilities. You have followed a risk management process to identify how you will deal with each vulnerability, including specific countermeasures that you have incorporated into the design. Now it's time to start coding
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1 reading5 plugins
You have identified various common patterns of vulnerabilities in your software. Others have already had to deal with these common vulnerabilities and have developed common approaches for dealing with them, which you can use in your own projects.
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7 plugins
You'll wrap things up and then validate what you've learned in this course by taking an assessment.
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1 reading1 assignment
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