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Introduction to Security Engineering

Foundations of security engineering — threat assessment, secure infrastructure design, and compliance-driven security strategy for dev teams.

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About This Course

In today’s digitised world, organisations face an ever-growing number of cyber threats, making it crucial to prioritise security measures that protect sensitive data, maintain compliance with regulations, and preserve the company’s reputation. This course equips participants with the knowledge and skills required to assess, plan, and implement robust security strategies. By covering essential principles and methodologies of security engineering, participants will confidently address the evolving landscape of cyber risks and contribute to the development of a secure digital infrastructure within their organisation.

What You Will Learn

  • Understand the core principles of security engineering and the CIA triad
  • Assess threats using structured methodologies such as STRIDE
  • Design secure infrastructure with defense-in-depth and network segmentation
  • Map security controls to regulatory requirements including ISO 27001 and NIS 2
  • Build a practical security roadmap for your organisation

Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of IT infrastructure and networking concepts
  • Familiarity with software development or system administration
  • No prior security engineering experience required
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  1. Security Fundamentals · 45 min
    Core security principles, threat landscape overview, and the CIA triad. Understanding common attack vectors and defense-in-depth strategies.

  2. Threat Assessment · 60 min
    Risk identification and classification. Building threat models using STRIDE methodology. Hands-on exercise with a sample application.

  3. Secure Infrastructure Design · 60 min
    Network segmentation, access control patterns, and secure configuration management. Cloud security basics for AWS and Azure.

  4. Compliance and Strategy · 45 min
    Mapping security controls to regulatory requirements (ISO 27001, NIS 2). Building a security roadmap for your organisation. Q&A session.

Who should attend

Built around your role.

  • CTOs and technical leaders driving secure system architecture at scale

  • Engineering teams embedding security and privacy into development lifecycle

  • Teams aiming to improve consistency and reduce firefighting

  • Web and Software Developers building secure and compliant applications

  • Security awareness or compliance training coordinators

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