A4Q Security Essentials
In the A4Q Security Essentials certification seminar, you will acquire basic knowledge and skills in IT security. You will learn to recognize typical attack vectors, evaluate security risks and anchor security measures in the software life cycle. This seminar provides you with a solid foundation for structured and security-conscious work in the field of software development.
Developing secure IT systems
This seminar provides a solid understanding of data security threats that should be part of the knowledge repertoire of every developer, business & requirements analyst, IT manager and tester. With clear explanations, examples and demonstrations, you will learn the essential skills to avoid threats and develop secure IT systems.
Key data
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Duration: 2 days
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Language: German
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Training formats: Live online seminar , classroom seminar
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Exclusively available as anin-house seminar
Request: Offer for
an in-house seminar
More about this topic:
- Target group
- Learning objectives
- Seminar contents
- Seminar documents
- Learning material
- Examination
Target group
Developers, business analysts, testers, IT managers, project managers, requirements engineers.
Seminar contents
Basics of IT security- The concept of IT security
- Assets, threats and vulnerabilities - the context of IT security
- Principles for the development of secure software
- Why security is different
- Security standards
- Taxonomies of attacks
- Types
- on Malware
- Attack Surface
- Typical attacks and web security
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- Social Engineering
- Security in wireless communication
- The security development lifecycle
- Threat Modeling and Requirements Engineering
- Secure Design and Secure Coding Principles
- Security testing
- Error management and classification
Learning objectives
- Understand the most common safety-related terms, concepts and processes.
- Actively participate in and contribute to safety-related risk management activities.
- Coordinate project activities with required or recommended safety-related activities.
- Understand and explain basic safety requirements that a specific system must fulfill.
- Understand and explain activities required for the development of a specific system or application in a safe manner.
- Understand and explain activities required to develop secure systems and applications.
- Understand common security-related errors in development. Understand and be able to explain how to establish basic security requirements.
- Understand common security-related errors in requirements engineering. Understand the role of testing as part of a security development lifecycle.
- Understand and explain different types of security testing.
- Receive guidance on what should be included in a comprehensive IT security foundation course.
Seminar documents
You will receive comprehensive seminar materials including
- Digital seminar documents with the complete content including exercises, sample tests, repetitions and terms.
Get certified
Get certified After the seminar, you can take the "A4Q Security Essentials" certification exam. Document your knowledge with this internationally recognized certificate. You can book the exam together with the seminar.
- Online exam: You determine the time and place of the exam.
- Type of exam: Multiple-choice exam with 45 questions.
- Time: Can be chosen freely within three months of the seminar.
- Duration: 60 minutes (exam time can be extended by 15 minutes for non-native speakers).
- Language: German or English
- Prerequisites: none Price: 200 € plus VAT.
Learning material
This seminar is based on the current version of the "A4Q Security Essentials" scheme.
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Syllabus: The current version 1.5.1 2020 of the syllabus can be found atwww.alliance4qualification.info

