Protect Your Data: An Introduction to Blockchain Security
Protect Your Data: An Introduction to Blockchain Security
What you’ll learn
Skills you’ll gain
Blockchain is one of the most talked-about technologies on the market right now. It has the potential to make big changes, create new opportunities, and totally change how business is done in a lot of industries. Unfortunately, the cool features of blockchain have also attracted cybercriminals. Because of these cyber threats, it's super important to make your blockchain secure. In this lesson, taught by principal blockchain consultant and security architect Taha Sajid, you'll learn how to find gaps in your blockchain setup, explain cyber-attack methods, get to know the design of security solutions and risk management frameworks, and learn the best ways to stay safe from threats. Taha will also talk about the effects that emerging trends have had on blockchain technologies and platforms like Bitcoin, Ethereum, as well as wallets, exchanges, NFTs, and DeFi. After you complete this course, you'll really understand blockchain technology.
Syllabus
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Fundamentals of blockchain The amount of content available on blockchain can easily make anyone lost and confused about where to start. 6m
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How blockchain works Knowing how the blockchain works will help you in exploring the use cases and opportunities. 2m
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Exploring blockchain benefits Data is the new oil. 3m
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Inherent security qualities Blockchain is a suite of security technologies. 3m
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Types of blockchains Public blockchains are the core essence of blockchain technology. 3m
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Security of public blockchain Private blockchains bring the distributed ledger technology benefits to an enterprise. 3m
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Security of private blockchain With consortiums, blockchain technology helps organizations to find solutions together and save time, development cost and foster adaptability. 3m
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Crypto wallets and exchanges Wallets and exchanges allow the public to interact with blockchain technology. 3m
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Blockchain risk ecosystem In order to understand gaps and challenges that blockchain brings, getting a strong grip on the architecture and different domains is important. 4m
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Threat model overview Among many cyber attacks that have happened to date on blockchain solutions, the top ones will be discussed. 5m
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Classifying risk with threat model For a security mitigation to be architected in blockchain solution, understanding the how of the attack is important. 4m
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Crypto attacks with mitigations To endorse the importance of having a security solution and building the security mindset, it's important to explore recent cyber attacks. 4m
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Identity and access management In a security solution, identity and access management gives you protection from Confidentiality, integrity and non-repudiation attacks. 4m
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Securing public key infrastructure PKI ensure that the trust between the network elements are maintained and there is no room for any intruder to sit in the middle and eavesdrop the communication. 4m
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Smart contract security Smart contract is one of the fundamental pieces in public blockchain technology. 4m
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Penetration testing for blockchain Getting all the security controls in the right place, at the right time, capturing the correct information and responding to threats as when required is what you need in your architecture. 3m
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Key takeaways Thank you for watching this course! 2m
Certificate
Certificate of Completion
Awarded upon successful completion of the course.
Instructor
Taha Sajid
Taha Sajid is a Principal Blockchain Consultant, a Security Architect, and the author of the course 'Cybersecurity for Fintech.' He has led several blockchain solutions and has helped startups and enterprises around the world build their blockchain applications securely. Taha was a pioneer in blockchain education in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. He has trained over 10,000 professionals in understanding and implementing blockchain technology in both public and private sectors. He is ranked as a global thought leader in the blockchain world and has a master's degree in blockchain. He also holds strong cybersecurity credentials like CISSP.
Taha Sajid
Cyber Security Architect, Author, Trainer
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