Cybersecurity and Defense · Networks & Security

Defensive Programming Practices

Writing code that anticipates errors and prevents malicious input from crashing systems.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can input validation prevent a SQL injection attack?
  2. 2Why should programmers never trust user-provided data?
  3. 3What is the importance of regular software updates in a security context?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Programming - S3MOE: Cybersecurity - S3
Level: Secondary 3
Subject: Computing
Unit: Cybersecurity and Defense
Period: Networks & Security

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