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Course Outline
I. Introduction to Secure Coding and Web Application Security
1. Modern Web Application Threat Landscape
- Common attack vectors targeting web applications
- Security risks prevalent in modern ASP.NET environments
- The critical role of secure coding in the software development lifecycle
- Introduction to the OWASP Foundation and its extensive resources
2. Secure Software Development Principles
- Security by design
- Defense in depth strategies
- Implementing least privilege principles
- Failing securely to maintain system integrity
- Establishing secure defaults
- Fundamentals of threat modeling
II. Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL)
1. Secure Software Development Lifecycle
- Integrating security throughout the development lifecycle
- Defining and meeting security requirements
- Designing secure architecture
- Adopting secure coding practices
- Conducting security testing and validation
- Ensuring secure deployment and maintenance
2. Risk Assessment and Threat Modeling
- Identifying critical assets and potential threats
- Performing attack surface analysis
- Overview of the STRIDE threat model
- Prioritizing security risks based on impact
III. OWASP Top 10 for ASP.NET Applications
1. Understanding the OWASP Top 10
- Broken Access Control
- Cryptographic Failures
- Injection flaws
- 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- Vulnerable and Outdated Components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
- Implementing secure coding techniques
- Establishing preventive controls
- Adopting secure configuration practices
- Examining real-world examples and demonstrations
IV. Authentication and Authorization Security
1. Authentication Fundamentals
- Authentication mechanisms available in ASP.NET
- Password security best practices
- Implementing multi-factor authentication
- Effective session management
- Identity management strategies
2. Authorization and Access Control
- Role-based authorization models
- Claims-based authorization approaches
- Policy-based authorization implementation
- Preventing privilege escalation risks
- Protecting sensitive resources from unauthorized access
V. Preventing Injection Attacks
1. Injection Vulnerabilities
- SQL Injection techniques and prevention
- Command Injection risks
- LDAP Injection vulnerabilities
- XML Injection threats
- Overview of NoSQL Injection
2. Secure Coding Techniques
- Using parameterized queries for safety
- Rigorous input validation
- Output encoding to neutralize threats
- ORM security considerations
- Safest database access practices
VI. Preventing Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
1. Understanding XSS
- Stored XSS attacks
- Reflected XSS vectors
- DOM-based XSS mechanisms
- Common attack scenarios
2. XSS Prevention
- Effective output encoding strategies
- Rigorous input validation
- Implementing Content Security Policy (CSP)
- Secure handling of HTML and JavaScript content
- Leveraging ASP.NET security features for XSS mitigation
VII. Preventing Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
1. Understanding CSRF
- How CSRF attacks operate
- Common attack scenarios and examples
- Potential business impact of CSRF exploits
2. CSRF Protection
- Utilizing anti-forgery tokens
- Implementing SameSite cookies
- Secure session management protocols
- Leveraging ASP.NET anti-forgery mechanisms
VIII. Secure Configuration of ASP.NET Applications
1. ASP.NET Security Features
- Configuration security essentials
- Implementing secure HTTP headers
- Configuring HTTPS and TLS correctly
- Effective secrets management
- Secure error handling procedures
2. Protecting Sensitive Data
- Leveraging Data Protection APIs
- Secure storage of credentials
- Fundamentals of encryption
- Key management strategies
IX. Input Validation and Secure Data Handling
1. Validating User Input
- Whitelisting versus blacklisting approaches
- Importance of server-side validation
- Considerations for client-side validation
- Securing file upload processes
2. Secure Data Processing
- Serialization security
- Risks associated with deserialization
- Maintaining data integrity
- Secure logging practices
X. Penetration Testing and Security Verification
1. Penetration Testing Methodology
- Planning security assessments effectively
- Identifying vulnerabilities systematically
- Understanding exploitation concepts
- Drafting comprehensive reports of findings
2. Security Testing Techniques
- Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
- Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
- Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
- Analyzing dependencies and components
- Conducting manual code reviews
XI. Securing ASP.NET Applications
1. Applying Secure Coding Practices
- Implementing secure authentication methods
- Enforcing secure authorization protocols
- Ensuring session security
- Robust exception handling
- Effective logging and monitoring
- Secure deployment considerations
2. Security Best Practices
- Adhering to secure coding standards
- Managing dependencies effectively
- Maintaining up-to-date patches
- Continuous improvement of security posture
XII. Hands-on Security Workshop
1. Identifying and Exploiting Common Vulnerabilities
- Analyzing insecure ASP.NET code samples
- Identifying OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities in practice
- Understanding attack techniques through demonstration
- Evaluating overall application security
2. Remediating Security Issues
- Applying secure coding fixes to identified flaws
- Validating the effectiveness of mitigations
- Testing remediated applications thoroughly
- Participating in a secure coding review exercise
XIII. Summary and Course Review
1. Review of Key Concepts
- Principles of secure design
- Mitigation strategies for the OWASP Top 10
- Key ASP.NET security features
- The Secure Development Lifecycle framework
2. Final Discussion
- Best practices for secure coding
- Integrating security into development teams
- Additional OWASP resources and tools available
- Q&A session and outline of next steps
Requirements
Prior experience with ASP.net is required. Additionally, participants should have experience in developing web applications.
21 Hours
Testimonials (5)
Introductions to the many different types of unsafe behaviors.
Zhongqi
Course - Secure Developer .NET (Inc OWASP)
having a one to one session with Raymond was amazing he was really great and attentive to all my training needs.
Joshua
Course - Secure Developer .NET (Inc OWASP)
The high level of instructor knowledge meant that we got a very good insight into the topics covered.
Dafydd - TATA Steel
Course - Secure Developer .NET (Inc OWASP)
the reference links
Abraham Gonzalez - ATEB Servicios
Course - Secure Developer .NET (Inc OWASP)
The trainer's subject knowledge was excellent, and the way the sessions were set out so that the audience could follow along with the demonstrations really helped to cement that knowledge, compared to just sitting and listening.
