Blockchain Fundamentals and Security
RCCE students will learn core concepts of distributed ledgers and consensus mechanisms. RCCE students will learn to apply industry-standard tools and techniques to identify weaknesses and verify security controls. The course covers practical scenarios ranging from initial setup to final reporting. RCCE students will learn to analyze complex systems and think like an attacker to better defend the organization. This comprehensive course delivers practical knowledge applicable to real-world cybersecurity operations. Starting from foundational concepts, RCCE students will learn through a combination of concept explanation, practical demonstration, and hands-on exercises.
- Security Engineers building defensive controls
- Security Analysts and Blue Team members
- Systems Administrators with security responsibilities
- GRC and Risk Professionals supporting controls
- Professionals implementing Blockchain Fundamentals and Security
- Execute hands-on tasks for blockchain fundamentals
- Design a scalable privilege management architecture with policy and enforcement
- Explain Course Overview fundamentals
- Execute hands-on tasks for what you will learn
- Execute hands-on tasks for target audience — covering Course Structure.
- Monitor and audit privilege usage; detect escalation attempts, including Course Structure.
- Execute hands-on tasks for distributed network — covering Header + Transactions.
- Execute hands-on tasks for header + transactions
- Execute hands-on tasks for timestamp + nonce
- Execute hands-on tasks for previous hash
- Execute hands-on tasks for merkle root
- Execute hands-on tasks for how merkle trees work
| Module 01 | Blockchain Fundamentals |
| Module 02 | Distributed Ledgers • Consensus • Smart Contracts • Threat Modeling |
| Module 03 | Course Overview |
| Module 04 | What You Will Learn |
| Module 05 | Target Audience |
| Module 06 | Auditors assessing DeFi protocols |
| Module 07 | Distributed Network |
| Module 08 | Header + Transactions |
| Module 09 | Timestamp + Nonce |
| Module 10 | Previous Hash |
| Module 11 | Merkle Root |
| Module 12 | How Merkle Trees Work |
| Module 13 | Security Benefits |
| Module 14 | Cryptographic Foundations for Blockchain |
All hands-on labs run on Rocheston Rose X OS. Students practice blockchain fundamentals and security by implementing the controls discussed in class, with a focus on real-world deployment, monitoring, and validation.
- Lab 1: Execute hands-on tasks for blockchain fundamentals
- Lab 2: Design a scalable privilege management architecture with policy and enforcement
- Lab 3: Explain Course Overview fundamentals
- Lab 4: Execute hands-on tasks for what you will learn
- Lab 5: Execute hands-on tasks for target audience
Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive an official RCCE Course Completion Certificate for Blockchain Fundamentals and Security, verifiable through the Rocheston certification portal.
- Full access to all course materials and slide decks
- Hands-on lab access on Rocheston Rose X OS environment
- Access to Rocheston CyberNotes
- Access to Rocheston Zelfire — EDR/XDR SIEM platform
- Access to Rocheston Raven — online cyber range exercise platform
- Access to Rocheston Vulnerability Vines AI