Security

Lesson in the Computer Science Roadmap · Stage 20: Security

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Security?

Web security refers to the protective measures taken by the developers to protect the web applications from threats that could affect the business.

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Security: common questions

Can I learn Security in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Security in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this Security tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 158 of 188 in the free Computer Science roadmap, in stage 20, Security. If you are new to Computer Science, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.