Learn how to secure blockchain applications by examples

Last Update: Feb 25, 2024

Learn how to secure blockchain applications by examples

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About Course

In this course you learn how to secure blockchain applications. This course covers all practical aspects of blockchain security that exist in the blockchain environment today. This course provides a detailed overview of all blockchain security issues, including threats, risk mitigation, node security integrity, confidentiality, best security practices, advanced blockchain security and more.

Existing architects, software developers, system and network administrators who are responsible for implementing, identifying, and managing security on their blockchain network. Also, those who are responsible for, and are required to mitigate, recognize, and resolve blockchain security problems.

Learning Objectives

By finishing this course, you can take away the following:

Identifying and differentiating between security threats and attacks on a blockchain network.
Discussing blockchain security approaches, best practices, risk mitigation, and more.
Reviewing all known or emerging cyber-attacks on the Blockchain.
Performing blockchain network security risk analysis.
Understanding of blockchain’s inherent security features and risks.
Learning best security practices for blockchain system/network administrators.
Demonstrating appropriate blockchain data safeguarding techniques.

Topics and Subtopics

Here is the list of topics and subtopics that are covered in this course:

1. Overview of Blockchain

Core Components
Blocks
Chains
Network (public vs. private, permissioned vs. permissionless)
Demo
Working of Blockchain
Shared Ledger
Cryptography
Public/Private Key
Hash Function
Wallet
Consensus
PoW
PoS
BFT
PoET
Smart Contracts

2. Overview of Ethereum

Understanding Ethereum Blockchain
Understanding Transaction Gas and Miners
How Ethereum Transactions works
Lab on Ethereum Blockchain and Smart Contracts

3. Overview of Hyperledger Fabric

Understanding Hyperledger Fabric Blockchain
Understanding Asset and Ledger
How Hyperledger Fabric Transactions works
Lab on Hyperledger fabric Blockchain and Smart Contracts

4. Foundational Blockchain Security

Hash Function
Public Key Cryptography
Eliptic Curve Cryptography

5. Advanced Cryptographic Techniques and Methods

Multi-signatures
Zero-knowledge Proofs
Stealth Addresses
Ring Signatures
Confidential Signatures

6. Network-related Vulnerabilities, Attacks and defense

Network attacks
51% attack
DDoS
Eclipse attacks
Replay attacks
Routing attacks
Sybil attacks
Node attacks
Cryptojacking
Miner exploits

7. User-related Vulnerabilities, attacks and defense

Wallet considerations
Hot vs. cold (hardware wallet)
Best practices
User Attacks
Air Drops and Hard Fork Scams
Fake Wallets
Fake Sites
Wallet Exploits

8. System/Process-related Vulnerabilities, attacks and Defenses

Verge Attacks
Pigeoncoin Hack
SPV Mining Exploit

9. Smart Contract-related Vulnerabilities, attacks and defenses

Primer on Solidity and smart contracts – Ethereum
Regulatory Drivers
Legality
Characteristics and Programming
Smart Contract Audit Considerations
Tools
Top attack techniques
Access control
Default visibility
Reentrancy
Integer overflow and underflow
Unchecked return
Timestamp manipulation
Bad randomness
Front running
Denial of services
Short address
Coding analysis
Control flow analysis
Error handling
State management
Dynamic code analysis
Manual code analysis
Automated code analysis
Best practices for smart contracts

10. Security of Alternative DLT Architectures

CIntroduction to DAG-Based DLTs
Advantages of DAG-Based DLTs
Limitations of DAG-Based DLTs

Requirements

Good knowledge of blockchain technology and cybersecurity concepts

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Private Tutoring Classes

To take skills you learn from this course to the next level, taking the following tutoring classes are highly recommended. It is also a great opportunity to discuss your questions and problems related to this course with an experienced instructor:

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