Overview What You Will Learn Curriculum Instructor

Course Overview

Blockchains are being widely adopted across many industries but with the adoption of a new technology, you may face new security challenges.  

Vulnerabilities in blockchain applications can lead to millions in losses if the proper cybersecurity practices and mechanisms are not implemented. Now, more than ever, it is important to build secure applications. 

In this course, you will understand what the security vulnerabilities of blockchain are and we are will guide you through the best cybersecurity practices for blockchain applications. You will learn the security patterns that will ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability for any blockchain application. You will also get a good understanding of how to architect a blockchain application securely on the cloud.  

This course introduces the blockchain cyberthreat landscape and common attacks such as malware, phishing, insider threats, and DDoS. Moving on, you will learn the workings of Blockchain technology, Ethereum, and Hyperledger architecture and how they fit into the cybersecurity ecosystem. We will also learn about data encryption, PKI infrastructure and digital signatures, secure internet protocols, how to create a secure production environment, the ability to make tradeoff decisions regarding blockchain scalability, costs, decentralization, and security.  

Once you complete this course, you will feel better prepared to implement secure applications using blockchain

What You Will Learn

  • Solid understanding about Cryptography, hashing, public key infrastructure, RSA and ECDSA
  • You will learn what is blockchain and what are the main blockchain technologies in the market
  • Understanding the differences between public and private blockchains from the security standpoint
  • Learn how to decide which blockchain to choose according to your business case and according to the CIA
  • Understanding blockchain’s CIA - Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
  • Understanding blockchain’s AAA - Authentication Authorization and Accounting

Program Curriculum

  • What is Blockchain?
  • Why is Blockchain Important?
  • Why is Blockchain Important? – The Use Cases
  • What is a Blockchain?
  • Centralized, Decentralized, and Distributed
  • Why do we need Blockchain?
  • What makes a good Blockchain Use Case?
  • Blockchain Decision Tree
  • What is Consensus Mechanism?
  • Smart Contracts
  • $7 Million Cybersecurity Scholarship by EC-Council
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • Cybersecurity for Blockchain: Introduction
  • The CIA Triad
  • The AAA of Security
  • Non-repudiation
  • How to Measure Risk?
  • How to Measure Risk? – II
  • Blockchain Governance
  • Blockchain Governance – II
  • Types of Blockchains
  • The Blockchain Trilemma
  • Quantum Computing
  • Differences between types of Blockchains
  • Smart Contracts
  • Oracles
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • Cryptography, Hashing, and Digital Signatures: Introduction
  • Consensus Mechanisms
  • Hashing
  • Hash Function Characteristics
  • Digital Signatures
  • Multi-signature
  • Random Numbers
  • Prime Numbers
  • RSA
  • ECDSA
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • IAM for Blockchain
  • MFA 
  • Authorization and Permission
  • Permissioned and Permissionless
  • Node Permissions and ALC
  • Least Privilege and Segregation of Duties
  • Password Security
  • User Authentication
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • Logging and Monitoring
  • Monitoring
  • Chapter 5 Quiz

  • Data Encryption
  • Denial of Service
  • Man-in-The-Middle Attack
  • System Resiliency
  • Infrastructure Hardening
  • Blockchain Node Infrastructure
  • Chapter 6 Quiz

  • Applications Architecture
  • VPCs
  • NACLs
  • Testing your Blockchain Application
  • Other Security Practices
  • Chapter 7 Quiz

  • Incident Detection and Response
  • Contingency Planning
  • Chapter 8 Quiz

  • Conclusion
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Instructor

Henrique Centieiro

I am currently working as a Senior Blockchain Project Manager for a large financial institution. Along with it I am a Best Seller author with 2 blockchain books. I have a total 7 years of experience with blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Additionally, I have taught about Blockchain and Fintech including in universities for 4 years. I am well versed in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, Corda, and Cloud technologies I have achieved titles such as Certified Blockchain Developer, Certified Blockchain Architect, Certified Corda Developer, Certified AWS Architect, Certified AWS Developer, Certified SysOps Admin and Scrum Master.

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