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Course Outline
Introduction to IT Security and Secure Coding
- Fundamentals of application security
- Principles of secure software development
- Common security risks in web applications
- The developer's role in vulnerability prevention
Web Application Security Fundamentals
- Understanding the web application attack surface
- Common attack techniques targeting web applications
- Security principles for PHP-based applications
- Secure development lifecycle practices
Web Application Vulnerabilities
- Overview of prevalent web vulnerabilities
- Injection attacks and prevention techniques
- Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) mitigation
- Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection
- Insecure direct object references and access control flaws
- Secure session management practices
- File upload security considerations
Secure Input Validation and Data Handling
- The importance of validating and sanitising user input
- Preventing the processing of malicious data
- Utilising PHP validation and filtering features
- Protecting applications against unexpected input
Client-Side Security
- Understanding JavaScript security risks
- Secure handling of Ajax requests
- HTML5 security considerations
- Preventing client-side vulnerabilities
- Integrating client-side and server-side security practices
Practical Cryptography for PHP Applications
- Foundations of cryptography
- Hashing mechanisms and password protection
- Encryption and secure data storage
- Using PHP security extensions, including OpenSSL
- Implementing cryptographic best practices
PHP Security Features and Secure Development Techniques
- PHP security extensions and built-in protections
- Utilising Ctype, ext/filter, and HTML Purifier
- Secure coding patterns in PHP
- Avoiding common PHP programming errors
- Secure handling of errors and exceptions
PHP Environment Hardening
- Securing PHP configuration settings
- Security recommendations for php.ini
- Apache and server-level security considerations
- Managing permissions and application configuration
- Safeguarding production environments
Advanced PHP Vulnerability Topics
- Time and state-related security issues
- Security implications of open_basedir
- Denial-of-service attack scenarios
- Hash collision vulnerabilities
- Recent security concerns in the PHP framework
Security Testing and Assessment Techniques
- Overview of application security testing
- Using security scanners and testing tools
- Concepts in penetration testing
- Proxy tools, sniffers, and fuzzing techniques
- Static source code analysis
Practical Secure Coding Workshop
- Analysing vulnerable PHP applications
- Implementing mitigation techniques
- Testing security enhancements
- Reviewing secure coding resources and best practices
Requirements
No prior experience required.
21 Hours
Testimonials (3)
I genuinely enjoyed the real life examples.
Marios Prokopiou
Course - Secure coding in PHP
All topics were well covered and presented with a lot of examples. Ahmed was very efficient and managed to keep us focused and attracted at all times.
Kostas Bastas
Course - Secure coding in PHP
The subject of the course was very interesting and gave us many ideas.
