Web Security Course Curriculum

Course Curriculum

•   Introduction to Web Technologies

  •         Basics of web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
  •         Client-server architecture and HTTP protocol
  •         Overview of web browsers and web servers

•   Web Application Architecture

  •         Understanding web application components (front-end, back-end, database)
  •         MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture
  •         Introduction to popular web frameworks (e.g., Django, Flask, Express)


  Common Web Vulnerabilities
•         Overview of common web vulnerabilities (SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, etc.)
•         How vulnerabilities occur and impact web applications
•         Hands-on exercises to identify and exploit vulnerabilities


  Advanced Web Attacks
•         Advanced techniques for exploiting web vulnerabilities ?
•         Client-side attacks (e.g., DOM-based XSS, HTML injection)
•         API security and attacks on RESTful APIs


  Web Application Security Testing
•         Introduction to web application security testing methodologies (black-box, white-box, grey-box)
•         Using tools such as OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, and Nikto for testing
•         Hands-on labs to conduct security assessments on web applications


  Automated Security Testing
•         Introduction to automated security testing tools (e.g., Selenium, OWASP Dependency-Check)
•         Writing and executing automated security test scripts
•         Integrating automated security testing into the CI/CD pipeline


  Secure Coding Practices
•         Understanding secure coding principles
•         Common security pitfalls in web development
•         Best practices for mitigating vulnerabilities in code


  Secure Web Development Frameworks
•         Overview of secure web development frameworks (e.g., Ruby on Rails with Brakeman, ASP.NET with Microsoft Web Protection Library)
•         Using security features and libraries to prevent common vulnerabilities
•         Secure configuration and deployment of web frameworks


  Web Security Standards
•         Overview of web security standards (OWASP Top 10, PCI DSS, etc.)
•         Compliance requirements for web applications
•         Integrating security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC)


  Secure Authentication and Authorization
•         Understanding authentication and authorization mechanisms
•         Implementing secure authentication (e.g., multi-factor authentication, OAuth)
•         Role-based access control (RBAC) and least privilege principle


  Incident Response for Web Security
•         Incident response process and procedures specific to web security incidents
•         Incident detection, analysis, and containment for web-based attacks
•         Incident response simulation exercises


  Practical Application and Final Project
•         Hands-on labs and exercises covering various web security techniques
•         Simulated penetration tests on lab environments
•         Final project or capstone involving a real-world web security assessment or application security project