Attack & Defense: Secure Development Essentials

Scenario‑led cybersecurity module introducing attacker types and defense‑in‑depth for developers.

  • Role: Lead ID / Developer
  • Approach: Agile, UDL-aligned, data-informed
  • Audience: Software developers & engineers
  • Timeframe: 6 weeks
Cybersecurity course cover with shield icon over connected network nodes.
Cybersecurity course cover with shield icon over connected network nodes.

Context & Problem

Developers needed a concise primer on common attacker profiles and practical defensive practices tied to code and configuration.

Solution

  • Action‑mapped scenarios aligned to real developer decisions
  • Clickable attacker profiles to expose motivations and tactics
  • Defense‑in‑depth walkthroughs with code‑adjacent best practices

Results

  • Higher scenario pass rates on threat identification checks
  • Improved developer feedback on course relevance and clarity

Gallery

Course objectives tiles summarizing six learning goals for secure development.
Course objectives tiles summarizing six learning goals for secure development.
Interactive attacker types menu: Script Kiddies, Hacktivist, Organized Crime, and APTs.
Interactive attacker types menu: Script Kiddies, Hacktivist, Organized Crime, and APTs.
Modal detailing the Script Kiddies persona with risks and motivations.
Modal detailing the Script Kiddies persona with risks and motivations.

Tools & Tech

Storyline, custom graphics, LMS telemetry

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