Will I earn university credit for completing the Specialization?

The University of Minnesota's Software Engineering Center offers an in-person graduate program in which you may be able to take the course for credit.

What will I be able to do upon completing the Specialization?

You will develop proficiency at assessing cloud vulnerabilities and attack reports in the context of US national documentation standards. You will also learn to navigate cloud provider documentation and apply available features to classic cybersecurity risks.

Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?

This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.

Can I just enroll in a single course?

Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.

Is financial aid available?

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Can I take the course for free?

No, you cannot take this course for free. When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.

Cybersecurity in the Cloud Specialization

Cybersecurity in the Cloud Specialization

Defend Your Cloud from Cyberattacks. Detect and block hackers with off-the-shelf cyber-defenses

Instructor: Rick Smith

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4 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

4.3

(86 reviews)

Beginner level

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4 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

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4 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

4.3

(86 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

This Specialization introduces cybersecurity to novice software developers. It presents essential security concepts and how they apply to cloud deployments. Learners develop proficiency at assessing cloud vulnerabilities and attack reports. They also dive into cloud provider documentation to apply available features to classic cybersecurity risks.

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Learners assess cloud vulnerabilities and attack reports in the context of US national documentation standards. They also become familiar with cloud provider documentation and how to apply available security measures to major cloud cybersecurity risks.

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Specialization - 4 course series

Applied Learning Project

Cloud Security Basics

Course 112 hours

What you'll learn

Design a simple cloud service and select appropriate security measures to protect it.
Associate user roles with appropriate entities deploying or using a cloud service.
Assess levels of risk and recent vulnerabilities that apply to cloud services.
Learn and apply basic network security techniques in the cloud environment.

Skills you'll gain

Cloud Security, Cryptography, Public Key Infrastructure, Encryption, Network Security, Virtualization, Security Controls, Application Security, Virtual Machines, Information Systems Security, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity, Authorization (Computing), Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Computing, and Remote Access Systems

Cloud Data Security

Course 210 hours

What you'll learn

How to analyze a data breach and trace it back to the vulnerability that made it possible.
How data security and privacy requirements arise from legal obligations and industry standards.

Skills you'll gain

Relational Databases, Data Security, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, SQL, Encryption, Cloud Security, Cloud Services, Cloud Storage, Data Integrity, Security Controls, Personally Identifiable Information, Cloud Platforms, Data Governance, and Information Privacy

Cloud Application Security

Course 35 hours

What you'll learn

After completing the course, the student should be able to do the following:

● List and describe the OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities. ● Identify methods to provide cloud security assurance as part of the development life cycle, e.g. in a continuous delivery environment. ● List and describe the different types of virtualization or sandboxing used to protect cloud applications at either the server or client. ● Describe the application of authentication factors and federated identity solutions in cloud client and server authentication. ● Given a cloud application, explain where and how the necessary crypto keys, passwords, and other security secrets should be stored and distributed.

Skills you'll gain

Cloud Security, Application Security, Key Management, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Authentications, DevSecOps, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Secure Coding, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Web Services, and Multi-Factor Authentication

Cloud Top Ten Risks

Course 49 hours

What you'll learn

After completing the course, the student should be able to do the following:

● Associate lists of OWASP Top Ten Risks with major cloud cybersecurity risks. ● Apply appropriate cryptographic techniques to secure authentication mechanisms and cloud data. ● Identify the most effective strategies for resisting injection attacks, cross-site scripting attacks, and object deserialization attacks. ● Assess strategies to address risks posed by administrative failures, including misconfiguration, broken access control, vulnerable software components, and security monitoring.

Skills you'll gain

Authentications, Cloud Security, Security Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Security Controls, Threat Management, Identity and Access Management, Authorization (Computing), Cryptography, System Monitoring, Cloud Computing, Cyber Risk, Application Security, Secure Coding, and Data Security

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Rick Smith

University of Minnesota

4 Courses20,704 learners

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Frequently asked questions

Sixteen (16) weeks: each course is scheduled over a 4-week period. Some students may complete some weeks faster, depending on availability of peer review.

The course is intended for cybersecurity novices. Learners must be familiar with the following:

Major hardware and software components of their computer
The role of backups and updates
The distinction between a 'local' network and the public Internet
Experience writing simple software programs or scripts

The courses are designed to be taken in this order:

Cloud Security Basics
Cloud Data Security
Cloud Application Security
Top Ten Cloud Risks*

If learners take the courses in a different order, they will encounter topics that are explained in the earlier courses.

* The Top Ten Cloud Risks course may be taken by itself if the learner already knows cybersecurity fundamentals and, in particular, how the major risks manifest themselves in the cloud environment.

Cybersecurity in the Cloud Specialization

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