Application, Data, and Host Security Scenarios

Course Description

Covers the security of applications, data, and hosts in information systems. Provides a comprehensive examination of software development and change management. Features a number of fictional scenarios based on real-world application, data, and host security.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

• Discuss the role of security in software development
• Explain the software development life cycle and compare its eight stages
• Understand what the operating system is and how it works
• Describe different application and operating environments
• Discuss the role of databases and the information security challenges they raise
• Understand the various vectors for attack
• Explain the objectives of Trusted Recovery and the concept of system hardening
• Recognize the need for physical security and the varying means of achieving it
• Apply security concepts to real-world scenarios highlighting the need for application, data, and host security