This course on Udacity, Security Engineer, introduces the fundamental concepts and practices of security engineering. You will learn about the basic principles and properties that a security engineer applies when evaluating, prioritizing, and communicating security topics. The course also covers practical applications of cryptography, strategies for risk evaluation, security review, and audit. Additionally, you will explore system security at the operating system level, including implementing authentication and authorization, detecting unauthorized changes, and building logging, monitoring, and auditing tools. The course also covers industry best practices for security configurations and controls, vulnerability scanning, and producing industry-standard reports. Finally, you will learn about secure web application development, including understanding OWASP's Top 10 vulnerabilities, conducting static code scans, and manual testing. By the end of the course, you will have the skills to work as a security expert and help shape the security posture of development teams to build more secure web applications.