Course description
Security Testing Python Web Applications
Your Web application written in Python is tested functionally, so you are done, right? But did you consider feeding in incorrect values? 16Gbs of data? A null? An apostrophe? Negative numbers, or specifically -232? Because that’s what the bad guys will do – and the list is far from complete.
Testing for security needs a remarkable software security expertise and a healthy level of paranoia, and this is what this course provides: a strong emotional engagement by lots of hands on labs and stories from real life.
The curriculum goes through the common Web application security issues following the OWASP Top Ten but goes far beyond it both in coverage and the details.A special focus is given to finding all discussed issues during testing, and an overview is provided on security testing methodology, techniques and tools.
So that you are prepared for the forces of the dark side.
So that nothing unexpected happens.
Nothing.
This training is available for corporate teams and can be offered virtually to suit your company's needs. Get in touch to learn more!
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Audience
Developers and testers working on Web applications
Preparedness
General Web development
Objective list
- Getting familiar with essential cyber security concepts
- Understanding Web application security issues
- Detailed analysis of the OWASP Top Ten elements
- Putting Web application security in the context of Python
- Going beyond the low hanging fruits
- Understanding security testing methodology and approaches
- Getting familiar with common security testing techniques and tools
- Handling security challenges in your Python code
- Identify vulnerabilities and their consequences
- Learn the security best practices in Python
Training Course Content
Table of contents
Day 1
> Cyber security basics
> The OWASP Top Ten
A1 - Injection
A2 - Broken Authentication
Day 2
> Security testing methodology
Identifying and rating assets
> The OWASP Top Ten
A3 - Sensitive Data Exposure
A4 - XML External Entities (XXE)
A5 - Broken Access Control
A6 - Security Misconfiguration
A7 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Day 3
> The OWASP Top Ten
A8 - Insecure Deserialization
A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
A10 - Insufficient Logging & Monitoring
Web application security beyond the Top Ten
> Security testing
Security testing techniques and tools
> Common software security weaknesses
Input validation
> XML security
XML injection
XML signature
> JSON security
> Wrap up
And now what?
See full Table of Contents in the downloadable brochure.