Blockchain Security

Infosec organizes this introduction around the places a blockchain system can fail. Consensus and smart-contract security appear alongside broader implementation concepts. It is a security-focused alternative to a general blockchain business overview, with useful distinctions between protocol and application risk.

What you will learn

• Describe blockchain security foundations.
• Identify consensus-related risks.
• Explain common smart-contract security concerns.

Who this suits

Beginners seeking an introduction to security issues in blockchain systems.

Before you enroll

Separate the technical curriculum from claims about asset prices or investment returns. Platforms, security practices and regulation change, so check the age of examples. Use a local development environment or test network for exercises involving transactions.

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Put it into practice

Create a threat model for a fictional application, separating consensus assumptions from contract and user-interface risks.

Source and review

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