Apply scientific methodology to cybersecurity for innovative results

Josiah Dykstra

US Department of Defense

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Josiah Dykstra

US Department of Defense

Getting Started with Cybersecurity Science Use scientific principles to design, execute, and evaluate cybersecurity systems.

Learn how to apply scientific methodology to the process of creating cybersecurity tools and systems. Josiah Dykstra introduces you to scientific principles and methodologies as you design, run, and evaluate your own experiments. Discover why the application of science to cybersecurity is worth the added effort and how it can improve existing products and lead to groundbreaking innovation. This popular 2-hour course features hands-on, live interaction and discussion in real time with your instructor.

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What you’ll learn

  • The steps and principles of scientific method and their application to everyday, practical cybersecurity
  • How experimentation and evaluation can help ensure that software is secure