Secure Mobile, IoT & Secure Applications

This course is part of CompTIA Security+ Specialization

Instructors: Dan LaChance

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5 modules

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4 hours to complete

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5 modules

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There are 5 modules in this course

This course covers the expanding attack surfaces of embedded systems, IoT devices, mobile platforms, and web applications, all critical areas in security and on the Security+ exam. Covering approximately 3.5 hours of expert instruction, learners develop the skills to secure a wide variety of specialized systems and application-layer communications.

Learners benefit by understanding how to secure smartphones, IoT devices, and embedded systems; apply mobile device management (MDM); implement secure application-layer protocols; and identify and mitigate OWASP web application vulnerabilities including SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and CSRF. Online labs reinforce mobile security and application hardening tasks. By the end of this course, learners will be able to protect mobile and specialized systems, implement secure protocols, and defend web applications against common attack patterns.

This chapter introduces embedded platforms, industrial controllers, IoT functions, wireless standards, mobile limitations, device provisioning, infrastructure protection, smartphone hardening, and Zigbee security considerations.

What's included

5 videos1 reading1 assignment1 plugin

5 videosTotal 35 minutes

Mobile, IoT & Secure Applications Introduction2 minutes
Embedded Systems13 minutes
Industrial Control System (ICS)7 minutes
Internet of Things (IoT) Devices10 minutes
IoT Exploits (Sim)3 minutes

1 readingTotal 5 minutes

Embedded Systems & IoT Security Slide Handout5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

Embedded Systems & IoT Security Assignment10 minutes

1 pluginTotal 5 minutes

IoT Exploits (Click-through)5 minutes

What's included

8 videos1 reading1 assignment3 plugins

8 videosTotal 42 minutes

Connecting to Dedicated and Mobile Systems11 minutes
Security Constraints for Dedicated Systems5 minutes
Mobile Device Deployment and Hardening11 minutes
Smartphone Hardening Lab3 minutes
Exploring Mobile Connectivity (Sim)3 minutes
Secure Your Phone (Sim)5 minutes
Mobile & Dedicated System Security Exam Question Review3 minutes
Mobile & Dedicated System Security Ask Me Anything (AMA)2 minutes

1 readingTotal 5 minutes

Smartphone Hardening Lab Handout5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

Mobile & Dedicated System Security Assignment10 minutes

3 pluginsTotal 13 minutes

Exploring Mobile Connectivity (Click-through)5 minutes
Communication Technologies (Challenge)3 minutes
Secure Your Phone (Click-through)5 minutes

This chapter reviews DNS usage, protocol security, hardened transfer methods, server protections, session threats, input risks, OWASP guidance, scanning tools, attack identification, and validation practices.

What's included

7 videos1 reading1 assignment4 plugins

7 videosTotal 35 minutes

DNS Security5 minutes
FTP Packet Capture3 minutes
Secure Web and E-mail12 minutes
Request Forgery Attacks5 minutes
Cross-Site Scripting Attacks7 minutes
SFTP Packet Capture (Sim)2 minutes
Secure a Web Server (Sim)1 minute

1 readingTotal 5 minutes

Web & Protocol Security Slide Handout5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 16 minutes

Web & Protocol Security Assignment16 minutes

4 pluginsTotal 16 minutes

Secure Internet Protocols (Challenge)3 minutes
SFTP Packet Capture (Click-through)5 minutes
Secure a Web Server (Click-through)5 minutes
Secure Web and Email Protocols (Challenge)3 minutes

What's included

6 videos1 reading1 assignment1 plugin

6 videosTotal 33 minutes

Web Application Security5 minutes
OWASP Top 1012 minutes
Web App Vulnerability Scanning6 minutes
OWASP ZAP Web App Scan Lab4 minutes
Web Application Vulnerabilities Exam Question Review3 minutes
Web Application Vulnerabilities Ask Me Anything (AMA)2 minutes

1 readingTotal 5 minutes

OWASP ZAP Web App Scan Lab Handout5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 4 minutes

Web Application Vulnerabilities Assignment4 minutes

1 pluginTotal 3 minutes

Software Development Life Cycle (Challenge)3 minutes

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1 assignment

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