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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

This Usable Security Course is highly for individuals who wish to acquire knowledge about the basic principles and structures of human-computers. It helps learners to understand and create an original secure system. This course helps learners to achieve various skills and knowledge about the topic. Usable security is a comprehensive field of study that talks about the usability of computer security. In this course, there are case studies that tell about what researchers have been studying such as how individuals can easily interact with security services in presence of a strong focus on their behaviours with passwords and strong security levels. 

The Highlights

  • Offered by the University of Maryland, College Park
  • Approx. 11 hours course duration
  • E-certificate which can be easily shared
  • Completely online

Programme Offerings

  • online
  • videos
  • Recorded content
  • Practice Exercises

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 2435yesCoursera

The fees for the course Usable Security is -

HeadAmount in INR
Certificate feesRs. 2,435

 


Eligibility Criteria

Certifying Qualification Details

The certificate for the Usable Security Course will be given to learners only after they complete the syllabus and submit all the assignments. 

What you will learn

Knowledge of Cyber Security

After completion of this Usable Security Course, the learners will be able to master the following:- 

  • All the concepts related to fundamentals of Human-Computer Interactions, tasks and usability. 
  • Learners will have an understanding of design methodology, case study, cybersecurity and prototyping. 
  • Learners will learn to evaluate A/B Testing, cybersecurity case study, usability studies. 
  • Learners will gather security for Security Interaction Design: authority, guidelines for interface design.

Who it is for


Application Details

Candidates applying for Usable Security Course admission need to follow the process steps listed below:

Step 1: Visit the course page. https://www.coursera.org/learn/usable-security

Step 2: Thereafter there is a Tab ‘Enroll for Free’

Step 3: The candidate need to sign up through Google and Facebook ID

Step 4: After this, candidates can access this programme for free for 7 days

Step 5: Once the trial period ends, candidates need to make a fee payment to access it further. 

Step 6: Thereafter the candidate needs to make a payment once the candidate selects the plan.

The Syllabus

Videos
  • Course Intro
  • What is Human Computer Interaction?
  • Usability
  • Tasks 3
  • Chunking Information
  • Mental Models
Readings
  • Privacy Policy
  • Syllabus
  • Grading and Logistics
  • Week 1 - HCI Basics
Practice Exercise
  • Week 1 Quiz - HCI Basics

Videos
  • Intro to design
  • Design Methodologies
  • Case Study: SSL Warnings - example user
  • Case Study: SSL Warnings - paper discussion
  • Interview: SSL Warnings
Readings
  • Week 2 Introduction
Practice exercise
  • Week 2 Quiz - Design

Videos
  • Qualitative Evaluation
  • Running Controlled Experiments
  • Usability Studies
  • A/B Testing
  • Case Study: Phishing Email - paper discussion
  • Interview: Phishing
Readings
  • Week 3 - Evaluation

Practice exercise
  • Week 3 Quiz - Evaluation 

Videos
  • Intro to Usable Security Guidelines
  • Authority Guidelines 
  • Authorization and Communication Guidelines
  • Interface Guidelines for Usable Security
  • Case Study: Phishing Warnings
Readings
  • Week 4 - Guidelines for Usable Security

Practice Exercise
  • Week 4 Quiz - Guidelines for Usable Security Week 4 Quiz - Evaluation

  • Usable Authentication and Passwords.
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • Biometric Authentication
  • Gesture-based Authentication
  • Case Study: Smudge Attacks
  • Interview: Dr. Adam Aviv
Readings
  • Week 5 - Usable Authentication

Practice Exercise
  • Week 5 Quiz - Usable Authentication

Videos
  • Usable Privacy basics
  • Privacy Policies and User Understanding
  • Informed Consent for Privacy
  • 5 Pitfalls of Privacy
  • Inferring Personal Data and Policy 
Readings
  • Week 6 - Usable Privacy

Practice Exercise
  • Week 6 Quiz - Usable Privacy

Practice Exercise
  • Final Exam 

Instructors

UMD Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: How much time will a candidate take to complete this course?

It takes approximately 11 hours to complete the course. 

2: Is there a possibility that I can access this programme in French Language?

There are subtitles in different languages available including French, English, and Portuguese.  

3: What are modes of learning available in this course?

There are assignments and quizzes for learners. Also, they get complete access to videos and reading materials for a long duration. 

4: What are the various skills I can learn through this course?

Through this course, learners can gain various skills such as Cybersecurity, Usability, Privacy and User Interface.

5: Can I start my classes after this month?

The programme Usable Security is a flexible learning programme. Candidates can access and pursue programmes at their convenience. 

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