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Web Application Security Essentials: Understanding OWASP Risks and Fixes That Really Work (TT8120)
Web Application Security Essentials: Understanding OWASP Risks and Fixes That Really Work (TT8120) is a 2-day, instructor-led training course from IT Dojo covering Web application security and the OWASP Top Ten for developers and technical stakeholders. It is delivered live online or on-site for U.S. federal government, DoD, and corporate teams, employer sponsored.
Course Duration
2 Days
Audience
Employees of federal, state and local governments; and businesses working with the government.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of how web applications are structured and delivered, familiarity with general application security goals and threats, and an interest in how bugs are introduced, found, and removed across a system.
Course Description
Web Application Security Essentials gives you a practical and eye-opening look at what really makes modern applications vulnerable. Whether you are on a security team, leading development efforts, or managing risk for web-based systems, this course will help you think more clearly about what threats actually look like in today's environment and how to recognize and respond to them with confidence. You will explore how bugs show up in working systems, what makes them dangerous, and how to plan effective defenses without needing to write code. Through expert-led lectures and live demonstrations, you will work through realistic scenarios that show how common application flaws go unnoticed. You will examine where security breaks down in areas like user input handling, broken access rules, insecure design, and cryptographic errors. From authentication failures to outdated components and misconfigured systems, you will see how attackers find their way in and what it takes to stop them. This course walks through each category in the 2021 OWASP Top Ten using clear examples and connects them to patterns you can watch for in your own organization, helping you move beyond the penetrate-and-patch approach to integrate security from the start.
Learning Objectives
- Understand key web application security risks and how to evaluate systems.
- Recognize and respond to OWASP Top Ten vulnerabilities effectively.
- Apply secure practices in evaluating authentication, encryption, and logging.
- Develop strong technical habits for secure web app planning and review.
Course Outline
Bug Hunting Foundation
- Why hunt bugs?
- Safe and appropriate bug hunting and hacking.
Exploring the OWASP Top Ten and Removing Bugs
- OWASP Top Ten deep dive (latest edition).
- Removing bugs and the first axioms of security analysis.
Bug Stomping 101: What Makes Applications Break
- Unvalidated data and validation analysis.
- Broken access control.
- Cryptographic failures.
- Injection.
- Insecure design.
- Security misconfiguration.
Bug Stomping 102: Advanced and Harder-to-See Threats
- Identification and authentication failures.
- Vulnerable and outdated components.
- Software and data integrity failures.
- Security logging and monitoring failures.
- Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF).
Best Practices and What's Next
- Quick review of secure development best practices.
- AI and web application security.
- Web app security playbook, tip guides, cheat sheets, and resources.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Web Application Security Essentials (TT8120) course cover?
This course covers web application security and the OWASP Top Ten for developers and technical stakeholders. IT Dojo delivers it as live instructor-led training with an emphasis on practical skills for government and DoD professionals.
How long is IT Dojo's Web Application Security Essentials (TT8120) training?
IT Dojo's Web Application Security Essentials (TT8120) training is 2 Days. It is available as live remote online instruction or on-site at your facility. All sessions are instructor-led with small class sizes to ensure individual attention.
Is this a hands-on coding course?
The course is primarily seminar-style, using expert-led lectures and live demonstrations rather than required coding. If your class prefers a hands-on format, the demos can be delivered as light labs using ASP.NET examples; no prior ASP.NET experience is needed since the focus is on security concepts, not the language.
Is this course available as live remote online training?
Yes. IT Dojo offers Web Application Security Essentials (TT8120) as live remote online training. A certified instructor leads the session in real time. Students interact via chat or microphone. Classes are kept small (typically no more than 16 students) to ensure engagement. On-site delivery at your government facility or contractor location is also available.
Does IT Dojo offer this training on-site at government or DoD facilities?
Yes. IT Dojo delivers Web Application Security Essentials (TT8120) on-site at government agencies, DoD commands, military installations, and contractor facilities. On-site training is ideal for teams of four or more and can be customized to your organization's specific environment and mission requirements. Contact IT Dojo to schedule.
How do I register for this course?
IT Dojo training is employer sponsored. Your organization registers and pays for seats. To schedule Web Application Security Essentials (TT8120) for your team, contact IT Dojo via the Request Training form or call 757-216-3656. IT Dojo will work with your contracting officer, training coordinator, or program office to set up the course.
Official Certification & Standards Resources
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