Course Content

1. Introduction to Application Security

•  Understanding the importance of application security
• Understanding the web application and its architecture
• Common threats and attacks targeting applications

2. Secure Coding Practices

•  Principles of secure coding (input validation, proper error handling, etc.)
• Using security libraries and frameworks
• Avoiding common coding vulnerabilities (SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, etc.)

3. Authentication and Authorization

• Differentiating authentication and authorization
• Implementing strong authentication mechanisms (multi-factor, OAuth, etc.)
• Role-based access control and least privilege principle

4. Session Management

• Best practices for session management
• Preventing session hijacking and fixation attacks
• Using secure session cookies

5. Data Validation and Sanitization

• Validating input data to prevent injection attacks
• Implementing output encoding to prevent XSS attacks
• Securely handling user-uploaded files

6. Security in RESTful APIs

•  Securing API endpoints with authentication and authorization
• Preventing API abuse and DoS attacks
• Proper usage of HTTPS and SSL/TLS

7. Security in Mobile Applications

• Securing data storage on mobile devices
• Implementing secure communication channels
• Protecting against reverse engineering and tampering

8. Security Testing

• Understanding OWASP top 10 and SANS vulnerabilities and its exploitation
• Static code analysis and code reviews (SAST)
• Dynamic application security testing (DAST)
• Penetration testing and ethical hacking (Manual Exploitation)
• Tools and Technologies used like Burpsuite,Checkmarx, etc
• Container Security Testing
• Docker Security Testing

9. Secure DevOps and CI/CD

• Integrating security into the development pipeline
• Automating security testing and vulnerability scanning
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security practices

10. Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

• Incorporating security into each phase of the SDLC
• Threat modeling and risk assessment
• Code review and security testing milestones

11. Vulnerability Management

•  Identifying and prioritizing vulnerabilities
• Patch management and vulnerability remediation
• Monitoring and incident response for security incident