Updated README and Key Details for Cybersecurity Relevance

LuCamachoJr · web-flow · commit 7338441f3dec · 2025-01-28T16:56:55.000-05:00
- Added "Last Updated: January 28, 2025" under Key Details to reflect recent updates.
- Listed specific updates such as input validation and error logging under Updates.
- Highlighted input validation and error logging as key elements of secure software development.
- Enhanced the Relevance to Cybersecurity section to better reflect secure coding practices.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ This repository showcases a C++ project developed as part of my coursework at Co
 - Dynamic memory management
 
 ## Relevance to Cybersecurity
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 Understanding C++ is critical for system-level programming and secure software development, forming the backbone of many cybersecurity tools and techniques. This project demonstrates:
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 - Core programming skills necessary for secure software development
 - Insights into memory management, a critical factor in preventing buffer overflows
+- Input validation to prevent improper user input and potential vulnerabilities
+- Error logging for auditing and tracking invalid inputs, aligning with secure coding practices
 - Practical problem-solving with structured programming approaches
 
 ## Key Details
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ Understanding C++ is critical for system-level programming and secure software d
 - **Course**: Programming with C++
 - **Instructor**: Charles Hale
 - **Completion Date**: February 8, 2016
+- - **Last Updated**: January 28, 2025
+- **Updates**:
+  - Enhanced input validation for secure user data collection
+  - Implemented error logging for auditing purposes
 
 ## Instructions
 
