Blockchain Security Training
E-Learning
Description
This course covers all known aspects of Blockchain security that exist in the Blockchain environment today and provides a detailed overview of all Blockchain security issues, including threats, risk mitigation, node security integrity, confidentiality, best security practices, advanced Blockchain security and more.
This course covers all known aspects of Blockchain security that exist in the Blockchain environment today and provides a detailed overview of all Blockchain security issues, including threats, risk mitigation, node security integrity, confidentiality, best security practices, advanced Blockchain security and more.
Those who attend the Security for Blockchain Professionals course and pass the exam certification will have a demonstrated knowledge of:
Identifying and differentiating between security threats and attacks on a Blockchain network.
Blockchain security methods, best practices, risk mitigation, and more.
All known (to date) cyber-attack vectors on the Blockchain.
Performing Blockchain network security risk analysis.
A complete understanding of Blockchain’s inherent security features and risks.
An excellent knowledge of best security practices for Blockchain System/Network Administrators.
Demonstrating appropriate Blockchain data safeguarding techniques.
Blockchain Architects
Blockchain Developers
Application Developers
Blockchain System Administrators
Network Security Architects
Cyber Security Experts
IT Professionals w/cyber security experience
| Lesson Id | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fundamental Blockchain Security Cryptography for the Blockchain Hash Functions |
Public Key Cryptography Elliptic Curve Cryptography A Brief Introduction to Blockchain The Blocks The Chains The Network Promises of the Blockchain Blockchain Security Assumptions Digital Signature Security Hash Function Security Limitations of Basic Blockchain Security Public Key Cryptography Review Real-Life Public Key Protection Cryptography and Quantum Computers Lab 1 (Tentative) Finding Hash Function Collisions Reversible hash function Hash function with poor non-locality Hash function with small search space Breaking Public Key Cryptography Brute Forcing a Short Private Key Brute Forcing a Poorly-Chosen Private Key |
| 2 | Consensus in the Blockchain |
Blockchain Consensus and Byzantine Generals Blockchain Networking Review Byzantine Generals Problem Relation to Blockchain Byzantine Fault Tolerance Introduction to Blockchain Consensus Security Blockchain Consensus Breakthrough Proof of Work What is Proof of Work? How does Proof of Work Solve BGP? Proof of Work Security Assumptions Attacking Proof of Work Proof of Stake What is Proof of Stake? How does Proof of Stake Solve BGP? Proof of Stake Security Assumptions Attacking Proof of Stake General Attacks on Blockchain Consensus Other Blockchain Consensus Algorithms Lab 2 (Tentative) Attacking Proof of Work Performing a 51% Attack Performing a Selfish Mining Attack Attacking Proof of Stake Performing a XX% Attack Performing a Long-Range Attack Malleable Transaction Attacks |
| 3 | Advanced Blockchain Security Mechanisms Architectural Security Measures Permissioned Blockchains |
Checkpointing Advanced Cryptographic Solutions Multiparty Signatures Zero-Knowledge Proofs Stealth Addresses Ring Signatures Confidential Transactions Lab 3 (Tentative) Permissioned Blockchains 51% on a Checkpointed Blockchain Data mining on a blockchain with/without stealth addresses Zero-Knowledge Proof Simulation Trying to fake knowledge of a ZKP Module 4: Blockchain for Business Introduction to Ethereum Security What is Ethereum Consensus in Ethereum Smart Contracts in Ethereum Ethereum Security Pros and Cons of Ethereum Blockchains Introduction to Hyperledger Security What is Hyperledger Consensus in Hyperledger Smart Contracts in Hyperledger Hyperledger Security Pros and Cons of Hyperledger Blockchains Introduction to Corda Security What is Corda Consensus in Corda Smart Contracts in Corda Corda Security Pros and Cons of Corda Blockchains Lab 4 |
| 4 | Blockchain Risk Assessment What are the Risks of the Blockchain? |
Information Security Information Sensitivity Data being placed on blockchain Risks of disclosure Regulatory Requirements Data encryption Data control PII protection Blockchain Architectural Design Public and Private Blockchains Open and Permissioned Blockchains Choosing a Blockchain Architecture Lab 5 Exploring public/private open/permissioned blockchains? |
| 5 | Basic Blockchain Security Blockchain Architecture |
User Security Protecting Private Keys Malware Update Node Security Configuring MSPs Network Security Lab 6 (TBD) |
| 6 | Smart Contract Security Introduction to Smart Contracts |
Smart Contract Security Considerations Turing-Complete Lifetime External Software Smart Contract Code Auditing Difficulties Techniques Tools Lab 7 (Tentative) Try a couple of smart contract code auditing tool against different contracts with built-in vulnerabilities Module 8: Security Implementing Business Blockchains Ethereum Best Practices Hyperledger Best Practices Corda Best Practices Lab 8 |
| 7 | Network-Level Vulnerabilities and Attacks Introduction to Blockchain Network Attacks |
51% Attacks Denial of Service Attacks Eclipse Attacks Routing Attacks Sybil Attacks Lab 9 Perform different network-level attacks |
| 8 | System-Level Vulnerabilities and Attacks Introduction to Blockchain System Vulnerabilities |
The Bitcoin Hack The Verge Hack The EOS Vulnerability Lab 10 |
| 9 | Smart Contract Vulnerabilities and Attacks Introduction to Common Smart Contract Vulnerabilities |
Reentrancy Access Control Arithmetic Unchecked Return Values Denial of Service Bad Randomness Race Conditions Timestamp Dependence Short Addresses Lab 11 Exploiting vulnerable smart contracts |
| 10 | Security of Alternative DLT Architectures What Are Alternative DLT Architectures? |
Introduction to Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) DAGs vs. Blockchains Advantages of DAGs DAG Vulnerabilities and Security Lab 12 Exploring a DAG network |