Secure Software Development Training
Learn why secure C and C++ coding are essential skills as cybersecurity becomes inseparable from automotive design and development.
The automotive industry continues its trajectory toward more software-centric and connected solutions, and cyber threats are increasing in frequency and severity. Cybersecurity is now an essential part of design and development, meaning secure C and C++ coding are essential skills.
This comprehensive course equips participants with a strong understanding of the intersection between cybersecurity and software by linking the critical foundations of software engineering with industry-specific cybersecurity insights. Exercises and examples are used to enhance understanding and provide a big picture view of specific C and C++ vulnerabilities, attack patterns and mitigations through an automotive lens.
Key Takeaways
- Overview, background and need for automotive cybersecurity
- The essential software engineering foundation
- Software development life cycle
- Principles and best practices for architectural and unit design
- Best practices for architectural analysis
- The cybersecurity foundation
- Secure coding
- Cryptography
- Secure boot and other hardware-specific functions
- Secure operating systems
- Access control
- Intrusion, detection and protection systems
- Secure software updates
- Cybersecurity deep dive
- C and C++ specific vulnerabilities, attacks and mitigations
- Automotive-specific vulnerabilities, attacks and mitigations
- Anatomy of an attack and attack flow
- Defense in depth
- Ensuring security
- Verification and validation
- Penetration testing
- Continuous cybersecurity activities
Target Audience
Software Engineers
Prerequisites
A sound knowledge of software engineering is recommended.
Further Information
For online trainings, all materials are offered digitally. For in-person trainings, all materials are offered digitally and may be supplemented with hard copies. Copies of any relevant standards must be provided by the learner.
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