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Systems Security
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In this course, you will learn about implementing authentication and authorization You will learn how to build and utilize tools that can alert you to system security breaches and you'll know how to effectively counter them.
In this course, you will learn about implementing authentication and authorization You will learn how to build and utilize tools that can alert you to system security breaches and you'll know how to effectively counter them.
Intermediate
1 month
Last Updated February 11, 2025
Prerequisites:
Intermediate
1 month
Last Updated February 11, 2025
Skills you'll learn:
Prerequisites:
No experience required
Course Lessons
Lesson 1
Introduction to Systems Security
In this lesson, you'll be introduced to the course and what to expect!
Lesson 2
Third Party Vulnerabilities
In this lesson, you will start learning about third party vulnerabilities and how to protect against them.
Lesson 3
Authentication
In this lesson, you will learn about password management tools, securing remote access, and encryption.
Lesson 4
Authorization
In this lesson, you will learn about access control, ownership and permissions, and creating rules and filters.
Lesson 5
Isolation
In this lesson, you will learn about restricting access, access control, and memory attacks.
Lesson 6
Auditing
In this lesson, you will learn about logging and monitoring.
Lesson 7 • Project
Responding to a Nation-State Cyber Attack
In this project, you will detect a threat, mitigate it, and harden a system in the aftermath of a nation-state cyber attack.
Taught By The Best

Abhinav Singh
Engineer/Consultant, Amazon Web Services
Abhinav is a cybersecurity researcher with nearly a decade of experience working for global leaders in security technology, financial institutions and as an independent consultant. He is the author of Metasploit Penetration Testing Cookbook and Instant Wireshark Starter, as well as many papers, articles, and blogs.
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