Security in Fintech Essential Training
2h 12mIntermediate2022-01-03
Authors
Emmanuel Chebukati
Certified cloud security engineer and cofounder of Hepta Analytics
Course details
Fintech sits at the intersection of the finance and technology sectors. It disrupts traditional financial services by totally reconfiguring service delivery. But how secure is it? That’s the question, especially If you’re an information security professional. While fintech is on the rise, you still need to ensure that your financial services are delivered securely every day.
In this course, certified cloud and security professional Emmanuel Chebukati gives you the essentials of security in fintech, allowing you to better protect your networks, your applications, and your customers. Join Emmanuel as he simulates the hybrid cloud environment of a typical fintech enterprise. Learn more about how to build out your network, storage, and application security layers. By the end of this course, you’ll have the tools you need to implement a basic security framework for an organization in the fintech industry.
In this course, certified cloud and security professional Emmanuel Chebukati gives you the essentials of security in fintech, allowing you to better protect your networks, your applications, and your customers. Join Emmanuel as he simulates the hybrid cloud environment of a typical fintech enterprise. Learn more about how to build out your network, storage, and application security layers. By the end of this course, you’ll have the tools you need to implement a basic security framework for an organization in the fintech industry.
Skills covered
CryptocurrencyIncident ResponseFinance and AccountingAmazon Web Services (AWS)AmazonEssential TrainingCybersecurityData Science
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Securing fintech solutions
- 02 - What you should know
- 03 - Regulatory constraints in the fintech industry
1. Network Security Essentials for Fintechs
- 04 - Set up an ideal network architecture for a fintech
- 05 - Configure site-to-site VPNs for secure partner integration
- 06 - Configure remote access VPNs for secure administration
2. Storage Security Essentials for Fintechs
- 07 - Deploy managed databases for simpler security solutions
- 08 - Use real-time data replication for backup and redundancy
- 09 - Set up object storage for a secure document repository
3. Application Security Essentials for Fintechs
- 10 - Deploy web application firewalls to prevent common attacks
- 11 - Identify application integrity issues with error monitoring
- 12 - Use managed API tools to securely expose internal services
- 13 - Configure automatic detection to prevent financial fraud
4. Infrastructure Security Essentials for Fintechs
- 14 - Manage keys and certificates appropriately
- 15 - Scale your applications to accommodate changes in traffic
- 16 - Automate code deployments and security patching
- 17 - Monitor your infrastructure and react to threats
Conclusion
- 18 - Next steps