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Course Overview

This learning path introduces core programming concepts while teaching how vulnerabilities emerge and how to prevent them. Through C, C++, and Java, learners explore memory safety, secure coding standards, input validation, error handling, encryption basics, and secure development best practices to build resilient, production-ready software.

What You Will Learn

  • Write secure programs in C, C++, and Java using best practices
  • Detect and mitigate common coding vulnerabilities
  • Implement safe memory handling and avoid buffer overflows
  • Validate inputs to prevent injection and logic flaws
  • Apply secure error handling and logging techniques
  • Use secure cryptographic libraries correctly
  • Integrate security into the software development lifecycle

Program Curriculum

Content
  • Chapter 1: Introduction to C
  • Chapter 2: Preventing Buffer Overflows, Stack-smashing, and Return-oriented Programming Attacks
  • Chapter 3: Using Formatted Output Functions without Introducing Format-string Vulnerabilities
  • Chapter 4: Securely using Different Variable Types
  • Chapter 5: Understanding Issues with Pointers
  • Chapter 6: Performing Secure I/O and Avoiding File System Vulnerabilities

Content
  • Chapter 1: Introduction to C++ Programming
  • Chapter 2: Battling Integer Vulnerabilities in C++
  • Chapter 3: Memory Management in C++
  • Chapter 4: Pointer Subterfuge and Object Misuse in C++
  • Chapter 5: Code Injection Attacks and Run-time Countermeasures
  • Chapter 6: Eliminate Common Issues with Multithreaded Programming: Concurrency and Parallelism
  • Chapter 7: Exceptions and Error Handling in C++
  • Chapter 8: Industry Resources and Best Practices for C++ Development

Content
  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Java Security
  • Chapter 2: Secure Application Design
  • Chapter 3: Secure Coding Practices for Cryptography
  • Chapter 4: Secure Coding Practices for Error Handling
  • Chapter 5: Concurrency and Race Conditions
  • Chapter 6: Concurrency and Race Condition Vulnerabilities
  • Chapter 7: Secure Coding Practices for Authentication, Authorization, and Session Management
  • Chapter 8: Static and Dynamic Application Security Testing

Instructor

Howard Poston

Howard Poston has over a decade of experience in C, C++, Java programming and a background in cybersecurity. He is a blockchain and cybersecurity trainer, writer, consultant, and researcher and has a Master’s degree in Cyber Operations, and is a Certified Ethical Hacker. Howard also has experience in teaching online courses, having created and delivered half a dozen different courses live, remotely, and on-demand on different cybersecurity topics

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