CompTIA Mobile App Security+ Android Edition (Exam ADR-001) Training in Santa Barbara

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Course Description

 
In this course, you will harden native Android mobile apps against attack, and ensure secure network communications and backend web services. You will: Explain why an organization should devote time and resources. Identify where and how the Android system architecture is. Employ strategies to promote the security of mobile apps, including Enable an Android app to communicate securely with hardware and Enable an Android app to secure data through encryption. Enable an Android app to store data securely. Enable an Android app to communicate securely over networks and Use the WebView component securely. Protect credentials in storage and in transit. Harden an Android app against attack to levels appropriate for the risk model.
Course Length: 3 Days
Course Tuition: $1190 (US)

Prerequisites

To ensure your success, you should have experience developing Android apps in Java using Eclipse and the Android SDK. To meet this prerequisite, you can take the Logical Operations course Developing Android Mobile Apps for Business. A general understanding of information technology security is also helpful, but not required. Logical Operations offers various courses on information technology security, including CompTIA Security+.

Course Outline

 

Lesson 1: The Rationale for Android App Security

   Topic A: Identify the Need for Security

   Topic B: Identify Security Requirements and Expectations

   Topic C: Include Security in Your Development Processes

   Topic D: Identify Your Approach to Risk Management

Lesson 2: The Android Security Architecture

   Topic A: Strengths and Weaknesses of the Android Security Architecture

   Topic B: The Android Permissions Model

   Topic C: Android Vulnerabilities

Lesson 3: Employing Secure Mobile App Development Strategies

   Topic A: Follow App Security Best Practices

   Topic B: Design for Security

   Topic C: Write Secure Java Code

Lesson 4: Accessing Local Processes and Devices Securely

   Topic A: Select Countermeasures for Local Threats

   Topic B: Implement Secure Access of Local Processes and Hardware

Lesson 5: Securing Data Through Encryption

   Topic A: Select Countermeasures for Threats to Cleartext Data

   Topic B: Implement Encryption

Lesson 6: Accessing Local Storage Securely

   Topic A: Identify Countermeasures for Local Storage Threats

   Topic B: Implement Secure Access of Local Storage

Lesson 7: Communicating with Networks and Web Services Securely

  Topic A: Identify Countermeasures for Networking Threats

  Topic B: Implement Secure Network Communication

Lesson 8: Using the WebView Component Securely

   Topic A: Identify Countermeasures for WebView Component Threats

   Topic B: Implement WebView Security

Lesson 9: Protecting Credentials in Storage and Transit

   Topic A: Identify Countermeasures for Threats to Credentials

   Topic B: Implement Secure User Authentication

Lesson 10: Hardening Apps Against Attack

  Topic A: Identify Countermeasures for Reverse Engineering Threats

  Topic B: Harden an App

Appendix A: Categories of Permissions

Appendix B: CompTIA ADR-001 Exam Objectives Mapping

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