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Web Application Security

OWASP Top 10, Injection, Auth flaws, and more.

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Intermediate en

Intermediate · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week

Duration
4 weeks
Effort
5 hrs/week
Lessons
20
Hands-on exercises
20
Projects
1
Language
en

What you’ll learn

Skills you can put to work.

Cybersecurity Foundations

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Linux for Security

Security Operations & SIEM

Syllabus

Every module, step by step.

4 modules · 25 lessons · 17 hours · 1 graded project

1000 minutes of guided lesson time.

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Module 1 · 6 lessons · 3.7 hoursOWASP Top 10Module 1 of 4 in Web Application Security.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — OWASP Top 10 in Web Application Security.

    Lesson

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — OWASP Top 10 in Web Application Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — OWASP Top 10 in Web Application Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — OWASP Top 10 in Web Application Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — OWASP Top 10 in Web Application Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  6. Module quiz: OWASP Top 10

    Check what you learned in OWASP Top 10 before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 2 · 6 lessons · 3.7 hours LockedInjectionModule 2 of 4 in Web Application Security.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Injection in Web Application Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Injection in Web Application Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Injection in Web Application Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Injection in Web Application Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Injection in Web Application Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  6. Module quiz: Injection

    Check what you learned in Injection before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 3 · 6 lessons · 3.7 hours LockedAuth flawsModule 3 of 4 in Web Application Security.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Auth flaws in Web Application Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Auth flaws in Web Application Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Auth flaws in Web Application Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Auth flaws in Web Application Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Auth flaws in Web Application Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  6. Module quiz: Auth flaws

    Check what you learned in Auth flaws before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 4 · 7 lessons · 5.7 hours LockedSecure codingModule 4 of 4 in Web Application Security.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Secure coding in Web Application Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Secure coding in Web Application Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Secure coding in Web Application Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Secure coding in Web Application Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Secure coding in Web Application Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  6. Module quiz: Secure coding

    Check what you learned in Secure coding before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min

  7. Graded project: Web Application Security

    Apply everything from Web Application Security in one graded, portfolio-ready build.

    Graded project · Locked

    120 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: Web Application Security to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

Apply the course’s core skillMake and explain practical decisionsCreate evidence you can share
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