Dev Concepts Volume 11: Security

20 years ago, things were less complicated, but now, if an insecure system goes online for just a few seconds; it can get hacked. Learn about the most important IT security concepts and make sure you understand enough to cover the basics in any system you work on.

This is the 11th volume of the Dev Concepts collection.

Key features of this volume

• A clear explanation about key IT Security concepts (e.g., authentication, authorization, auditing, confidentiality, integrity, availability, and many more)

• A guide to risk management and security controls

• An easy to understand introduction to cryptography and secure communications

• A guided tour of secure coding practices

• Industry best practices around security: configuration hardening, secret management, vulnerability tracking, security testing, and more

• An introduction to Web platform security

  
  

Content description

IT security (ITSEC) is paramount for digital solutions. 20 years ago, things were less complicated, but nowadays, leaving an insecure system online even for a few seconds is enough to get hacked. Every day, there are countless stories of security breaches and stolen data. Together, we’ll learn about the most important IT security concepts; knowledge that will expand your understanding of this complex, but incredibly important field of IT.

Outline

The outline of this volume is available here: https://www.dev-concepts.dev/table-of-contents/#security

This is for you if...

• You want to pick up secure coding skills to increase your value on the job market

• You want to understand IT security principles and core concepts

• You want to learn what spending years in a large financial organization has taught me about IT security and risk management

  
  

About the Dev Concepts collection

Dev Concepts is a collection of 12 books that I'm working on, and that will cover every aspect of software development.

If you haven't heard about this project yet, then make sure to take a look at the home page over at https://dev-concepts.dev