Web Security Knowledge

4 hours of instruction

A course that builds a foundational understanding of web security tools and best practices for developers.

OBJECTIVES

1. Describe the need for securing web content
2. Create and manage web security policies for a given website

PREREQUISITES

Domain & Hosting

SYLLABUS & TOPICS COVERED

1. HTTPS
   • What is HTTPS?
   • SSL Certificates
2. Content Security Policy
   • The risks of cross-site scripting
   • What is CSP?
   • Making it work
3. CORS
   • What is CORS?
   • Understanding CORS policies
   • How and where to set them
4. OWASP Security Risks
   • Understanding application security risks
   • Tools, checklists and other resources

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

Browser, Text editor