Learn the foundations of web application security, HTTP protocol, and security principles.

• HTTP/HTTPS protocols
• Web architecture basics
• Security principles
• Threat modeling
• Security development lifecycle
• Defense in depth
• Common attack vectors
• Security testing basics

Master the most critical web application security risks as defined by OWASP.

• Injection attacks
• Broken authentication
• Sensitive data exposure
• XML external entities
• Broken access control
• Security misconfigurations
• Cross-site scripting
• Insecure deserialization

Understand, identify, and prevent SQL injection vulnerabilities in web applications.

• SQL injection types
• Union-based attacks
• Boolean-based blind SQLi
• Time-based blind SQLi
• Error-based SQLi
• NoSQL injection
• Prevention techniques
• Automated testing tools

Learn about XSS vulnerabilities, exploitation techniques, and mitigation strategies.

• Reflected XSS
• Stored XSS
• DOM-based XSS
• XSS payloads
• Bypass techniques
• Content Security Policy
• Input validation
• Output encoding

Secure user authentication and session management in web applications.

• Authentication mechanisms
• Password security
• Multi-factor authentication
• Session management
• JWT security
• OAuth and OpenID Connect
• Brute force protection
• Account lockout policies

Implement proper access control mechanisms and authorization frameworks.

• Access control models
• Role-based access control
• Attribute-based access control
• Privilege escalation
• Insecure direct object references
• Authorization testing
• API access control
• File upload security

Understand and prevent CSRF attacks that exploit user trust.

• CSRF attack mechanics
• State-changing operations
• CSRF tokens
• SameSite cookies
• Referer validation
• Custom headers
• Double-submit cookies
• CSRF testing techniques

Secure REST APIs, GraphQL, and other web service architectures.

• REST API security
• GraphQL security
• API authentication
• Rate limiting
• Input validation
• API versioning
• CORS configuration
• API testing tools

Secure file upload functionality against various attack vectors.

• File type validation
• File size restrictions
• Path traversal attacks
• Remote code execution
• Malware scanning
• Content-Type validation
• Secure file storage
• Image processing security

Configure security headers and server settings for enhanced protection.

• Content Security Policy
• HTTP Strict Transport Security
• X-Frame-Options
• X-Content-Type-Options
• Referrer Policy
• Feature Policy
• Server configuration
• Security scanning tools

Secure client-side code and protect against browser-based attacks.

• JavaScript security
• DOM manipulation attacks
• Client-side validation
• Browser security features
• Clickjacking protection
• Postmessage security
• WebSocket security
• Local storage security

Implement proper cryptographic controls for data protection.

• Encryption at rest
• Encryption in transit
• Hashing and salting
• Digital signatures
• Key management
• Certificate validation
• Random number generation
• Cryptographic failures

Master security testing methodologies and automated testing tools.

• SAST tools
• DAST tools
• IAST tools
• Manual testing techniques
• Burp Suite usage
• OWASP ZAP
• Security test automation
• Vulnerability reporting

Integrate security into the software development lifecycle.

• Secure coding practices
• Security by design
• Code review guidelines
• Threat modeling
• Security requirements
• DevSecOps integration
• Security training
• Incident response