Application security course has been very interesting for me so far and I have learned many new things related to IT security. I already have good experience in my previous company for most of the topics I learned in this course such as managing Active Directory, Group Policy, Group Policy Object, Windows systems administrations, etc. Knowledge of application security policies plays most essential role for securing network and system in any organization. I think I have gained good command on security topic after taking this course and will help me to apply my knowledge in my current or future companies. The course content has been well defined and well balanced for student like us who are inspired to make their career in application securities. The lab assignments of this course have helped me to apply practical knowledge which I have learned so far in this course.
In my previous company I was working as Systems Engineer and I used to create new user accounts in Active Directory and provide them access as required for their roles, just like we did in Lab 01 assignment. In addition, I have worked on creating Virtual Machines for clients and install different application into the VM servers. I have also worked and managed on Citrix Severs including publishing and assigning the user permissions to access the Applications in Citrix Management Console.
In this course I have learned how to secure applications, operating systems, databases, network and systems. In addition, the lab assignments have practically helped me on encryption policies used for password, files or disk. We have also studied various tools and technologies for encryption of Microsoft windows, different methodologies for encryption, malware and how to defend Microsoft windows against malware using antivirus and anti-spyware applications, malware prevention strategies. Our residency research topic is BYOD and I have learned many positive and negative aspects of using BYOD devices.
We have also studied various tools and technologies for encryption of Microsoft
windows, different methodologies for encryption, malware and how to defend Microsoft windows against malware using antivirus and antispyware applications, malware prevention strategies. Our residency research topic is BYOD and I have learned many positive and negative things during our research about this topic. The discussion topics for this course also helped me understand about information securities and its management, and how other students are using it in their organizations.
In my current company, we use two factor authorization to login to our systems and/or applications, which makes login authentication more secure. The tools which we use to generate passcodes for login are Entrust and Duo Mobile. My current job role is not directly related to application security, but it is related to managing client’s applications.
I have done certifications such as CCNA (CISCO Certified Network Associate), MCITP (Microsoft Certified IT Professional), CCA (Citrix Certified Associate) and ITIL which are somewhat related to the IT security. Hence, I got more interested in taking this course which will help me to get better job in application security field. The knowledge which I gained in this course will help me to proactively identity and mitigates against any possible threats and vulnerabilities in an organization.