Postgraduate Certificate in Secure Coding Against Social Engineering

• Secure Coding Fundamentals – An introduction to secure coding principles, techniques, and best practices. This unit will cover the basics of secure coding, including the importance of secure coding, common vulnerabilities, and secure coding standards. • Understanding Social Engineering – This unit will focus on the psychology of social engineering, common social engineering techniques, and how to defend against them. Students will learn how to identify and respond to social engineering attacks. • Secure Coding Practices for Input Validation – This unit will cover the importance of input validation, common input validation vulnerabilities, and secure coding practices for input validation. Students will learn how to validate user input, prevent injection attacks, and ensure data integrity. • Secure Coding Practices for Authentication & Authorization – This unit will cover secure coding practices for authentication and authorization, including multi-factor authentication, access control, and session management. Students will learn how to implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms and prevent unauthorized access. • Secure Coding Practices for Data Storage & Transmission – This unit will cover secure coding practices for data storage and transmission, including encryption, hashing, and secure communication protocols. Students will learn how to protect sensitive data and prevent data breaches. • Secure Coding Practices for Error Handling & Logging – This unit will cover secure coding practices for error handling and logging, including exception handling, log analysis, and security incident response. Students will learn how to handle errors securely and prevent attackers from exploiting error messages and logs. • Secure Coding Practices for Third-Party Libraries & Frameworks – This unit will cover the risks associated with third-party libraries and frameworks, including supply chain attacks and vulnerabilities. Students will learn how to evaluate third-party libraries and frameworks, manage vulnerabilities, and implement secure coding practices. • Penetration Testing & Security Auditing – This unit will cover the principles of penetration testing and security auditing, including vulnerability scanning, exploitation, and remediation. Students will learn how to perform penetration testing and security auditing, identify vulnerabilities, and implement remediation strategies.