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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Usable Security by University of Maryland, College Park

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About the Course

This course focuses on how to design and build secure systems with a human-centric focus. We will look at basic principles of human-computer interaction, and apply these insights to the design of secure systems with the goal of developing security measures that respect human performance and their goals within a system....

Top reviews

IR

Jun 20, 2016

I like how in depth this gets. it explains it very well an in ways for people who are starting off in this field to get a basic understanding in exactly what we are learning. very well put together!

DG

Jun 28, 2016

Despite not being very fond of areas such as human-computer interaction, I found this course to be well-presented and useful. Definitely a necessity for anyone planning on building secure software.

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By Fernando T

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Nov 25, 2018

Very nice concepts, I always believed that more security meant less usable systems, which is not true.

By Denon G A

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Jul 7, 2018

i learned a lot on usable security particularly in authentication, passwords, HCI, design, and privacy

By sairam

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Sep 23, 2016

Very excellent course module for usable security, real time examples makes students understand easily.

By Ashar K

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Jan 20, 2021

Exceptional experience. The teachers were great. I learned about creating a secure and usable system.

By ricardo h

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Sep 18, 2020

Incredible explanation to understand where the systems security must start on. Very clear and nice.

By MOHAMMED A Q

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Jan 4, 2021

Its was very intresting to learn with this course thanks to all teachers and staffs...Thanks a lot

By Chika U N

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Jan 21, 2019

I have a better understanding of Usability + Security , the videos were clear, simple and detailed

By Sean H

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Oct 12, 2017

VERY informative and offers much food for thought and how one would approach user-centric security

By Claude-S. J

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Oct 30, 2016

Great course!

Very interesting and very ingaging content (I would go so far as to say very usable).

By Ale F

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Nov 21, 2016

Excellent course. A must for every software architect of any software that has human interaction.

By João D

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Apr 15, 2016

Very useful insight about Usability in Security. Advice to everyone interested in Cyber Security.

By nelson s

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Dec 5, 2022

Excellent course. Interesting content and examples and good quizzes. I learned a lot. Thank you.

By David C

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Sep 16, 2020

This was a good starting place. I am looking forward to the next courses in this specialization.

By nicolas d o r

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Mar 10, 2021

excelente curso estuve leyéndolo todo el día conteste rápido me ayudo a reforzar conocimientos

By Hasmukh P

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Oct 1, 2020

Very good course, I enjoyed each section and learned new things in Usable Security. Thank you.

By JOSÉ C C

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Jun 4, 2019

Excelente, pero seria mucho mejor que la constancia que otorgan tenga valor para el curriculum

By Dan R

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May 15, 2017

Excellent course filled with plenty of info to get you started thinking about usable security.

By Aishwarya U

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Oct 5, 2016

I think this course was worth taking an I thoroughly enjoyed through every bit of the lessons.

By Bruno L V D

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Jul 16, 2020

An excellent introduction course on my way to become an specialist on this challenging field.

By George A M

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Jul 31, 2018

Great course to learn more about how to understand, develop, and implement greater usability.

By Mohanad S

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Apr 18, 2018

I have learned so much things in this course that most of people don't take in consideration.

By S H

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Jan 18, 2017

Very interesting course that will help you in designing systems that people will want to use!

By Donald C

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Nov 23, 2016

Helps reform UNIX and C lovers, let's not be the BOFH and make usable systems for our users!

By Priyanka H

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Oct 20, 2016

Great course! Very intriguing insights regarding security. So many of my 'myths' got busted.

By Amewuda R

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Oct 27, 2020

I learned to secure my self and my business through this course. Thanks to the instructors.