• Online, Self-Paced
As the need to protect critical data increases, organizations must focus efforts on improving processes used to manage essential information. This course is designed to ensure software development teams employ appropriate techniques to manage identities, privileges, and secrets securely.

Learning Objectives

On successful completion of this course, learners should have the knowledge and skills to:

    Ensure approved cryptographic algorithms and methods are used for securing critical assets
  • Align key-management processes and procedures with those recognized by industry-standards bodies
  • Use Approved Random Number Generators| Providing strong entropy when Using Random Number Generator

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Risk Management
  • Systems Development
  • Systems Requirements Planning

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

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