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Security for Hackers and Developers: Overview

Intermediate 1.2 hours English Certificate of Completion

What you'll learn

Recognise common vulnerability classes
Review code for security bugs
Apply basic threat modeling
Integrate security into the dev lifecycle
Think like both attacker and defender
Prioritise secure-coding practices

This course includes

1.2h
On-demand video
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
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Instructor

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Dr. Jared DeMott
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Taught by Dr. Jared DeMott, a security researcher and former NSA analyst known for vulnerability research and secure-development training.

Requirements

  • Software development experience expected

Who this course is for

  • Developers writing production code
  • Security professionals supporting dev teams
  • Engineers adopting secure SDLC

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Frequently asked questions

Developers and security professionals who want to find and prevent security bugs during development. It's intermediate and assumes coding experience.
No — it's an overview of principles (vulnerabilities, code review, threat modeling) that apply across languages, with deeper courses available after.
Just over an hour.
No — Pluralsight doesn't issue course-completion certificates; it tracks skills via Skill IQ instead.
A subscription from about $21/month billed annually, with a free trial.
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