Secure Web Application Development and Testing Training Course

This course gives an overview of the applicable security solutions in web applications, with a special focus on understanding the most important cryptographic solutions to be applied. The various web application vulnerabilities are presented both on the server side and the client side, demonstrated through the relevant attacks, and followed by the recommended coding techniques and mitigation methods to avoid the associated problems. The subject of secure coding is wrapped up by discussing some typical security-relevant programming mistakes in the domain of input validation, improper use of security features and code quality. 

Testing plays a very important role in ensuring security and robustness of web applications. Various approaches – from high level auditing through penetration testing to ethical hacking – can be applied to find vulnerabilities of different types. However, if you want to go beyond the easy-to-find low-hanging fruits, security testing should be well planned and properly executed. Remember: security testers should ideally find all bugs to protect a system, while for adversaries it is enough to find one exploitable vulnerability to penetrate into it. 

Course Objectives

• Understand basic concepts of security, IT security and secure coding 

• Learn client-side vulnerabilities and secure coding practices 

• Have a practical understanding of cryptography 

• Understand security testing approaches and methodologies 

• Get practical knowledge in using security testing techniques and tools 

• Be informed about recent vulnerabilities in various platforms, frameworks and libraries 

• Get sources and further readings on secure coding practices 

Target Audience 

Developers, Testers 

Course Outline 

• IT security and secure coding 

• Web application security 

• Client-side security 

• Client-side security 

• Practical cryptography 

• XML security 

• JSON security 

• Denial of service 

• Security testing 

• Security testing techniques 

• Principles of security and secure coding 

• Knowledge sources