Secure Developer .NET (Inc OWASP) Training Course

I. Introduction to Secure Coding and Web Application Security

1. Modern Web Application Threat Landscape

• Typical attack vectors targeting web applications
• Security vulnerabilities in contemporary ASP.NET applications
• The impact of secure coding practices on software development
• Overview of the OWASP Foundation and its available resources

2. Secure Software Development Principles

• Designing for security
• Defense in depth strategies
• Principle of least privilege
• Secure failure handling
• Implementing secure defaults
• Basics of threat modeling

II. Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL)

1. Secure Software Development Lifecycle

• Integrating security across the development lifecycle
• Defining security requirements
• Secure architecture and design patterns
• Adopting secure coding standards
• Conducting security tests and validation
• Ensuring secure deployment and ongoing maintenance

2. Risk Assessment and Threat Modeling

• Identifying assets and potential threats
• Analyzing the attack surface
• Introduction to STRIDE
• Prioritizing security risks

III. OWASP Top 10 for ASP.NET Applications

1. Understanding the OWASP Top 10

• Broken Access Control
• Cryptographic Failures
• Injection
• Insecure Design
• Security Misconfiguration
• Vulnerable and Outdated Components
• Identification and Authentication Failures
• Software and Data Integrity Failures
• Security Logging and Monitoring Failures
• Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

2. Applying OWASP Recommendations

• Techniques for secure coding
• Implementing preventive controls
• Best practices for secure configuration
• Real-world examples and live demonstrations

IV. Authentication and Authorization Security

1. Authentication Fundamentals

• Authentication mechanisms specific to ASP.NET
• Password security standards
• Implementing Multi-factor authentication
• Managing sessions securely
• Identity management strategies

2. Authorization and Access Control

• Role-based authorization
• Claims-based authorization
• Policy-based authorization
• Mitigating privilege escalation
• Safeguarding sensitive resources

V. Preventing Injection Attacks

1. Injection Vulnerabilities

• SQL Injection
• Command Injection
• LDAP Injection
• XML Injection
• Overview of NoSQL Injection

2. Secure Coding Techniques

• Using parameterized queries
• Validating input data
• Encoding output
• Security considerations for ORM
• Best practices for safe database access

VI. Preventing Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

1. Understanding XSS

• Stored XSS
• Reflected XSS
• DOM-based XSS
• Typical attack scenarios

2. XSS Prevention

• Output encoding techniques
• Input validation methods
• Implementing Content Security Policy (CSP)
• Secure handling of HTML and JavaScript
• ASP.NET features for preventing XSS

VII. Preventing Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

1. Understanding CSRF

• Mechanisms of CSRF attacks
• Common attack scenarios
• Business impact assessment

2. CSRF Protection

• Using anti-forgery tokens
• Utilizing SameSite cookies
• Secure session management
• ASP.NET anti-forgery mechanisms

VIII. Secure Configuration of ASP.NET Applications

1. ASP.NET Security Features

• Securing configuration settings
• Implementing secure HTTP headers
• Configuring HTTPS and TLS
• Managing secrets
• Secure error handling

2. Protecting Sensitive Data

• Utilizing Data protection APIs
• Secure storage of credentials
• Encryption fundamentals
• Key management practices

IX. Input Validation and Secure Data Handling

1. Validating User Input

• Whitelisting versus blacklisting approaches
• Server-side validation
• Considerations for client-side validation
• Securing file uploads

2. Secure Data Processing

• Serialization security
• Risks associated with deserialization
• Ensuring data integrity
• Adopting secure logging practices

X. Penetration Testing and Security Verification

1. Penetration Testing Methodology

• Planning security assessments
• Identifying vulnerabilities
• Concepts of exploitation
• Reporting findings

2. Security Testing Techniques

• Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
• Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
• Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
• Dependency and component analysis
• Manual code review

XI. Securing ASP.NET Applications

1. Applying Secure Coding Practices

• Implementing secure authentication
• Implementing secure authorization
• Enhancing session security
• Managing exceptions securely
• Logging and monitoring strategies
• Considerations for secure deployment

2. Security Best Practices

• Adhering to secure coding standards
• Managing dependencies effectively
• Handling patch management
• Pursuing continuous security improvement

XII. Hands-on Security Workshop

1. Identifying and Exploiting Common Vulnerabilities

• Analyzing insecure ASP.NET code
• Detecting OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
• Understanding attack techniques
• Evaluating application security posture

2. Remediating Security Issues

• Applying secure coding fixes
• Validating mitigations
• Testing remediated applications
• Conducting secure coding review exercises

XIII. Summary and Course Review

1. Review of Key Concepts

• Secure design principles
• OWASP Top 10 mitigation strategies
• ASP.NET security features
• Secure development lifecycle

2. Final Discussion

• Best practices for secure coding
• Integrating security into development teams
• Additional OWASP resources and tools
• Q&A and next steps