John Wagnon

Solution Architect, F5 Networks

John Wagnon is a Solution Architect for F5 Networks’ DevCentral technical community where he utilizes the full spectrum of F5 technology to analyze and solve complex problems for F5 users all over the world. John is certified in several industry-relevant areas including CISSP, Certified Ethical Hacker and Six Sigma (Process Improvement).

Prior to his work at F5, John was a Communications Officer in the U.S. Air Force where he specialized in ground and satellite networks. After leaving the Air Force, he worked for a technology consulting firm where he analyzed cyber-attacks against U.S. Department of Defense computer systems and networks. John holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and a Master of Science in Computer Networks.

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OWASP Top Ten

The OWASP Top Ten learning path will help you understand each of the security risks listed in the OWASP Top Ten. The "Top Ten" is a list of the most serious and prevalent security risks that exist for web applications today. As web applications continue to grow in number and popularity, it becomes increasingly important to understand the security risks that are present in these applications. These risks include things like Injection Attacks, Security Misconfiguration, Broken Authentication, XML Attacks, Cross-Site Scripting and many more!

OWASP Top Ten Overview

An overview of the OWASP organization and their methodology for creating and publishing the Top Ten list.

OWASP Top Ten: Risks One through Five

Explore the details of security risks one through five in the OWASP Top Ten list.

OWASP Top Ten: Risks Six through 10

Explore the details of security risks six through 10 in the OWASP Top Ten list.

OWASP Top Ten: Scenarios

Take a look at five different Web application vulnerability or attack scenarios and answer challenging questions to test your OWASP Top Ten understanding.

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Teach yourself cybersecurity with skills-based education

Infosec Skills is kind of a big deal. The interactive learning platform boasts 500+ cybersecurity courses featuring cloud-hosted cyber-ranges, hands-on projects, customizable certification practice exams, skill assessments and other features. John Wagnon, Senior Solution Developer at F5 Networks, is a course creator for Infosec Skills and has created an informative and in-depth study of the OWASP Top 10 list. John and Cyber Work host Chris Sienko talk about skills-based education, in-demand job skills, learning programming on your own and, of course, the OWASP Top 10.

John is a Senior Solution Developer for F5 Network’s DevCentral technical community. In this role, he helps analyze and solve complex problems for F5 users all over the world. He frequently writes articles and records videos that are featured on the DevCentral website. Prior to his work at F5, John was a Communications Officer in the U.S. Air Force where he specialized in ground and satellite networks. After leaving the Air Force, he worked for a technology consulting firm where he analyzed cyber-attacks against US Department of Defense computer systems and networks. John holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and a Master of Science in Computer Networks.

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Everyone should learn the OWASP Top Ten, says John Wagnon

Infosec Skills instructor John Wagnon enjoys explaining technology and making it easy to understand, but learning those complex ideas as a computer engineering undergraduate wasn’t always easy.

My cybersecurity journey: 20 years of nonstop learning

When I graduated with a bachelor’s in computer engineering, the internet was still relatively young. It was 1999, and email was this new, edgy technology. I remember my college professor giving an assignment to send an attachment via email – a daunting task as we used the text-based Pine email system at the time.

Introduction to the OWASP API Top Ten

The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is best known for its list of the top ten web application vulnerabilities. This list is updated every few years and is designed to highlight the most common and most impactful vulnerabilities seen in production web applications.

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