Security & Safety in Crypto & DeFi
Protecting Assets, Identities & Protocols in a Permissionless World
🎯 Course Description
Security is the backbone of every blockchain and decentralized finance (DeFi) application. This course provides a deep understanding of how to assess, manage, and improve both personal and protocol-level security. Whether you’re a user, developer, auditor, or DeFi strategist, this track arms you with the practical and theoretical knowledge required to secure your assets and systems in the ever-evolving crypto space.
You’ll learn about wallet safety, smart contract vulnerabilities, attack vectors, governance threats, and the role of audits and insurance. Additionally, the course will demystify threat modeling, code review basics, and mitigation strategies used across top protocols.
🎓 Target Audience
- Crypto users seeking to protect their wallets and private keys
- DeFi power users, investors, and traders
- Smart contract developers and security engineers
- DAO contributors and protocol designers
- Compliance, risk, and audit professionals in Web3
✅ Prerequisites
- Familiarity with basic crypto wallets (e.g., MetaMask, hardware wallets)
- Understanding of DeFi applications and smart contracts
- Some background in Ethereum or blockchain fundamentals
- Prior completion of “DeFi Essentials” or “Mastering DeFi” recommended but not mandatory
🧱 Course Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will:
- Understand major crypto & DeFi security threats
- Identify personal and protocol-level safety best practices
- Explore real-world case studies and notable exploits
- Learn how audits, formal verification, and insurance function in the ecosystem
- Be able to assess risk posture and apply threat modeling to a protocol or product
📌 Conclusion
Security is the foundation of trust in decentralized systems. From smart contract exploits to phishing attacks and wallet mismanagement, DeFi and crypto users face a wide range of risks every day. This course equips you with a practical understanding of how to navigate this evolving landscape with confidence — from core principles like private key management to advanced topics like threat modeling and on-chain audits.
Whether you’re a user, builder, auditor, or institutional participant, mastering security best practices isn’t optional — it’s essential. By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills to protect assets, assess protocol risk, and build or interact with systems that uphold the highest standards of transparency and resilience.
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