To the surprise of absolutely no one, trust is broken on the Internet. Wherever you go online, the advice is the same--make sure you understand what's behind each button before you click it.

In this course, we'll dive into four Hyperledger open source identity-based projects--Indy, Aries, AnonCreds, and Ursa--looking at the tools, libraries, and reusable components they provide for creating and using independent digital identities rooted on blockchains or other distributed ledgers. We will explore the possibilities they offer for building applications on a solid digital foundation of trust and examine how these technologies can make the Internet safe. It's quite a challenge!

The course is addressed to a wide-ranging audience, walking the line between business and technology.

Syllabus

Welcome!

Ch1. Something Is Missing

Ch2. Adding a Layer of Trust to the Internet

Ch3. SSI Using Indy, Aries, AnonCreds, and Ursa

Ch4. A Blockchain for Identity

Ch5. Agents to Bring It All Together

Ch6. Verifiable Credential from A to Z(KP)

Ch7. Possibilities

Final Exam (Verified Track only)

Institution: LinuxFoundationX

Subject: Computer Science

Level: Introductory

Prerequisites:

The following would be “nice to have” but are not prerequisites for this course:

Blockchain: Understanding Its Uses and Implications (LFS170x)

Introduction to Hyperledger Blockchain Technologies (LFS171x)

Language: English

Video Transcript: English

Associated programs:

Professional Certificate in Developing Blockchain-Based Identity Applications

Associated skills: Blockchain, Ledgers (Accounting), Distributed Ledgers, Hyperleder

What you'll learn

The problems with existing Internet identity/trust mechanisms today.

How Hyperledger Aries, Indy, AnonCreds, and Ursa add a necessary layer of trust to the Internet.

How the AnonCreds verifiable credential format and its use of zero-trust knowledge proofs (ZKPs) enable the privacy-preserving sharing of your data under your control.

The possibilities enabled by this technology.