Penetration-Test the TLS Configuration of an Edge Fleet
Overview
What this challenge is about.
Penetration-Test the TLS Configuration of an Edge Fleet. Advanced challenge in analysis. Analyzing real datasets and building models that drive decisions, ea...
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Audit TLS configuration across an edge fleet sample, identify HIPAA/PCI-relevant weaknesses, and produce a 1,800-node remediation plan that preserves TLS 1.2 compatibility.
This is not a data exercise. It is the work an analyst does when stakeholders need answers from messy data. That distinction matters to every hiring manager who has seen candidates describe statistical methods and none who have extracted insight from messy, real-world data.
When you finish, you will have something most graduates do not: a real-world deliverable, verified by Ewance, that you can show to a hiring manager and say "I did this. Here is the proof."
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Run a structured TLS configuration audit with multiple tools
- Map findings to HIPAA, PCI DSS 4.0, and NIST SP 800-52 requirements
- Write a custom scanner for non-standard TLS misconfigurations
- Plan a surgical remediation across a large fleet without breaking compatibility
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Applied Cryptography
Master · Security
Strong alignment
This challenge maps to Applied Cryptography at the Master level. It sharpens the same practical skills your coursework expects — but in a real industry context with actual constraints and deliverables.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Tls
Apply tls to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Applied Cryptography
Apply applied cryptography to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Penetration Testing
Apply penetration testing to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Go
Apply go to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Compliance
Apply compliance to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Documentation
Apply documentation to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: