Practical Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

Practical Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

by Aamir Lakhani
Released December 2022
Publisher(s): Pearson
ISBN: 0138057249

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Video description

7 Hours of Video Instruction

7 hours of focused video training to teach core blockchain and cryptocurrency skills

Overview

Practical Blockchain and Cryptocurrency LiveLessons is your complete guide to learning and incorporating practical crypto and blockchain knowledge and skills for your company's systems. Unlike some other courses, Practical Blockchain and Cryptocurrency LiveLessons focuses on real-world applications, so you can learn with hands-on demos. In this course you will learn how to:

  • Buy, trade, mine your own, and use cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, Ripple, and DOGE
  • Create your own blockchains for internal enterprise IT applications
  • Create and execute your own smart contracts
  • Learn how to perform cybersecurity audits on blockchains

This course was built for anyone who wants to understand how popular cryptocurrencies work including Bitcoins and ETH, as well as professionals needing to implement their own blockchain applications or mine cryptocurrencies, and cybersecurity professionals who need to test and audit Blockchain applications. The course concludes with topics of modern cyber attacks in cryptocurrency and blockchain space. You will have the tools needed to test your own blockchain applications and understand how to protect them against future attacks.

Expert author and trainer Aamir Lakhani will give you hands-on practical experience to become a blockchain and cryptocurrency engineer and architect.

Topics include

  • Module 1: Introduction to Cryptocurrencies
  • Module 2: The Blockchain
  • Module 3: Mining
  • Module 4: Blockchain Applications
  • Module 5: Cyber Attacks
  • Module 6 Evolution of Cryptocurrency and Blockchains

About the Instructor

Aamir Lakhani is a leading senior security strategist. He is responsible for providing IT security solutions to major enterprises and government organizations.

Mr. Lakhani creates technical security strategies and leads security implementation projects for Fortune 500 companies. Industries of focus include healthcare providers, educational institutions, financial institutions, and government organizations. Aamir has designed offensive counter-defense measures for the Department of Defense and national intelligence agencies. He has also assisted organizations with safeguarding IT and physical environments from attacks perpetrated by underground cybercriminal groups.

Mr. Lakhani is considered an industry leader in creating detailed security architectures within complex computing environments. His areas of expertise include cyber defense, mobile application threats, malware management, Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) research, and investigations relating to the Internet's dark security movement. He is the author or contributor of several books and has appeared on FOX Business News, National Public Radio, and other media outlets as an expert on cybersecurity.

Writing under the pseudonym Dr. Chaos, Mr. Lakhani also operates the popular security social media blog which is hosted at DrChaos.com. In its recent list of 46 Federal Technology Experts to Follow on Twitter, Forbes magazine described Aamir Lakhani as "a blogger, InfoSec specialist, super hero…and all-around good guy."

Skill Level

  • Beginner

Learn How To

  • Understand the basics of blockchain technology
  • Work blockchain and cryptocurrencies
  • Create and store cryptocurrencies
  • Create NFTs
  • Write and enforce smart contracts on blockchains

Course requirement

  • None

Who Should Take This Course

  • Anyone interested in learning about blockchain
  • Pen testing or ed team for blockchain applications
  • Blockchain Engineers and Architects for Enterprise IT organizations
  • Cryptocurrency expert or advisor

About Pearson Video Training

Pearson publishes expert-led video tutorials covering a wide selection of technology topics designed to teach you the skills you need to succeed. These professional and personal technology videos feature world-leading author instructors published by your trusted technology brands: Addison-Wesley, Cisco Press, Pearson IT Certification, Sams, and Que. Topics include: IT Certification, Network Security, Cisco Technology, Programming, Web Development, Mobile Development, and more. Learn more about Pearson Video training at http://www.informit.com/video.

Table of contents

  1. Introduction
    1. Practical Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: Introduction
  2. Module 1: Introduction to Cryptocurrencies
    1. Module introduction
  3. Lesson 1: Concept of Web Money
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 1.1 A brief history of money
    3. 1.2 Internet payment services
    4. 1.3 Problems with credit cards and currency exchange
  4. Lesson 2: Introduction to Bitcoins
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 2.1 Bitcoins and its origins
    3. 2.2 Value of Bitcoins
    4. 2.3 Bitcoins, supply, and inflation
    5. 2.4 Earning Bitcoins
  5. Lesson 3: Working with Cryptocurrencies
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 3.1 Buying, selling, and trading cryptocurrency
    3. 3.2 Cryptocurrency investments
    4. 3.3 Global tax and currency use laws and concerns supply and inflation
    5. 3.4 Cryptocurrency in cyberattacks and cybercrime
  6. Module 2: The Blockchain
    1. Module introduction
  7. Lesson 4: Bitcoin Blockchain
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 4.1 Blockchain and its origins
    3. 4.2 Understanding blockchain hashes and identification
    4. 4.3 Understanding blockchain proof of work (PoW)
    5. 4.4 Blockchain nodes
    6. 4.5 Private blockchains
    7. 4.6 Sustainability and environmental impact of proof of work
    8. 4.7 Proof of stake (PoS)
  8. Lesson 5: ETH and the Ethereum Blockchain
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 5.1 Introduction to Ethereum
    3. 5.2 The ETH cryptocurrency
    4. 5.3 ETH Gas and other transaction costs
    5. 5.4 Major differences between ETH and other crypto
  9. Lesson 6: Alternative Blockchains
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 6.1 Monero blockchain
    3. 6.2 IBM blockchain
    4. 6.3 R3 Corda
    5. 6.4 Ripple
  10. Module 3: Mining
    1. Module introduction
  11. Lesson 7: Mining Bitcoins
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 7.1 Basics of Bitcoin mining
    3. 7.2 Mining strategies and common mining mistakes
    4. 7.3 Mining pools
    5. 7.4 Envrionmental impact of Bitcoin mining
  12. Lesson 8: Mining ETH
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 8.1 Differences between mining ETH and Bitcoins
    3. 8.2 Understanding ETH and Ethereum blockchain
    4. 8.3 Environmental impact of ETH mining
  13. Lesson 9: Mining AltCoins
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 9.1 What to mine and why to mine AltCoins
    3. 9.2 Mining DOGE Coin and does it make sense?
    4. 9.3 Mining Litecoins and Monero
    5. 9.4 General sustainability issues with mining
  14. Module 4: Blockchain Applications
    1. Module introduction
  15. Lesson 10: Understanding Smart Contracts
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 10.1 Understanding and creating your own smart contracts
    3. 10.2 Blockchain demo
  16. Lesson 11: Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 11.1 Understanding NFTs and the problems they solve
    3. 11.2 A deep dive into NFTs
    4. 11.3 How to create your NFT
    5. 11.4 Buying and keeping NFTs
    6. 11.5 How NFTs are used today
  17. Lesson 12: Other Blockchain Use Cases
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 12.1 Introduction to blockchain smart storage applications
    3. 12.2 Blockchain payroll applications
    4. 12.3 Blockchain in the retail space
    5. 12.4 Using blockchain for loss prevention
    6. 12.5 Blockchain in the supply chain industry
    7. 12.6 Healthcare applications and blockchains
    8. 12.7 Electronic voting and voter confidence with blockchain
    9. 12.8 Protecting privacy with blockchains
  18. Module 5: Cyber Attacks
    1. Module introduction
  19. Lesson 13: Cryptocurrency Attacks
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 13.1 Attacks against Bitcoins
    3. 13.2 Mt. Gox Bitcoin attack
    4. 13.3 Ronin network attack
    5. 13.4 Bitcoin and other crypto wallet attacks
    6. 13.5 Common social engineering attacks against individuals
  20. Lesson 14: Blockchain Attacks
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 14.1 Pen testing blockchains
    3. 14.2 Blockchain Pen Testing Road Map
    4. Module 6 Evolution of Cryptocurrency and Blockchains
  21. Lesson 15: The Future of Blockchain
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 15.1 The future of cryptocurrency
    3. 15.2 Experts and government opinion on the future of cryptocurrency
    4. 15.3 The evolution of blockchain
    5. 15.4 Possible future applications and developments of blockchain
  22. Summary
    1. Practical Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: Summary

Product information

  • Title: Practical Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
  • Author(s): Aamir Lakhani
  • Release date: December 2022
  • Publisher(s): Pearson
  • ISBN: 0138057249