Course Content

Lesson 1: The Rationale for IOS App Security

Topic A: Identify the Need for Security

Topic B: Identify Security Requirements and Expectations

Topic C: Include Security in Your Development Processes

Topic D: Identify Your Approach to Risk Management

Lesson 2: The iOS Security Architecture

Topic A: Strengths and Weaknesses of the iOS Security Architecture

Topic B: iOS App Construction

Topic C: iOS Vulnerabilities

Lesson 3: Employing Secure Mobile App Development Strategies

Topic A: Follow App Security Best Practices

Topic B: Protect Against Threats

Topic C: Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Topic D: Design for Security

Topic E: Conduct Security Testing and Analysis

Topic F: Write Secure Objective-C Code

Lesson 4: Accessing Local Processes and Devices Securely

Topic A: Select Countermeasures for Local Threats

Topic B: Implement Secure Access of Local Processes and Hardware

Lesson 5: Securing Data Through Encryption

Topic A: Select Countermeasures for Threats to Cleartext Data

Topic B: Implement Encryption

Lesson 6: Accessing Local Storage Securely

Topic A: Identify Countermeasures for Local Storage Threats

Topic B: Implement Secure Access of Local Storage

Lesson 7: Communicating with Networks and Web Services Securely

Topic A: Identify Networking Threats

Topic B: Identify Countermeasures for Networking Threats

Topic C: Implement Secure Network Communication

Lesson 8: Using the UIWebView Component Securely

Topic A: Identify Countermeasures for UIWebView Component Threats

Topic B: Implement UIWebView Security

Lesson 9: Protecting Credentials in Storage and Transit

Topic A: Identify Countermeasures for Threats to Credentials

Topic B: Implement Secure User Authentication

Topic C: Implement Keychain

Lesson 10: Hardening Apps Against Attack

Topic A: Identify Countermeasures for Reverse Engineering Threats

Topic B: Harden an App

Appendix A: CompTIA IOS-001 Exam Objectives Mapping