What you will learn
Most software vulnerabilities are caused by the same few development mistakes. This path describes these vulnerabilities and how to recognize them in code, demonstrates how they are exploited by attackers (including real-world case studies of vulnerable applications in production), and describes ways by which the vulnerabilities can be mitigated.
Syllabus
Introduction to Secure Coding Fundamentals
Course — 00:07:58
K0009, K0140
This course introduces the need for secure coding and the tools used in this learning path.
Buffer Overflows
Course — 00:50:40
K0009, K0016, K0070, K0140
This course introduces the buffer overflow vulnerability, its exploitation and possible mitigations.
Integer Overflows and Underflows
Course — 00:53:42
K0009, K0016, K0070, K0140
This course introduces integer overflow and underflow vulnerabilities, their exploitation and possible mitigations.
Race Conditions
Course — 01:18:26
K0009, K0016, K0063, K0070, K0140
This course introduces race conditions, their exploitation and possible mitigations.
Format String Vulnerabilities
Course — 00:32:18
K0009, K0016, K0070, K0140
This course introduces format string vulnerabilities, their exploitation and possible mitigations.
Command Injection
Course — 00:39:42
K0009, K0016, K0070, K0140, K0372
This course introduces command injection vulnerabilities, their exploitation and possible mitigations.
Least Privilege
Course — 01:03:06
K0009, K0016, K0070, K0140, K0167
This course introduces the principle of least privilege and its importance in secure coding.
Credential Management
Course — 01:00:37
K0009, K0016, K0070, K0140, K0336, K0362
This course describes how poor credential management can make an application vulnerable to attack, how it can be exploited and how to manage credentials properly.
Cryptography
Course — 00:40:00
K0009, K0070, K0140, K0190, K0362
This course discusses how the poor use of cryptography can leave an application vulnerable to attack and how it can be exploited, as well as potential mitigations.
SQL Injection
Course — 01:13:11
K0009, K0016, K0024, K0069, K0070, K0140
This course introduces SQL injection vulnerabilities, their exploitation and possible mitigations.
Cross-Site Scripting
Course — 00:31:19
K0009, K0016, K0070, K0140
This course introduces cross-site scripting vulnerabilities, their exploitation and possible mitigations.
Cross-Site Request Forgery
Course — 00:53:27
K0009, K0016, K0070, K0140
This course introduces cross-site request forgery vulnerabilities, their exploitation and possible mitigations.
Poor HTTP Usage
Course — 00:43:07
K0009, K0016, K0070, K0140, K0398
This course describes how poor use of HTTP and HTML can be exploited, as well as possible mitigations.
Error Handling
Course — 00:57:57
K0009, K0016, K0070, K0140
This course describes how poor error handling can be exploited and possible mitigations for this problem.
Secure Coding Fundamentals Project
Project — 02:08:43
Practice your secure coding skills by solving challenges.
Python Code Security Cyber Range
Course — 02:11:00
S0051, S0060, S0172, S0174, S0266
This cyber range helps you develop your knowledge in finding and remediating vulnerabilities in Python code. You’ll build and reinforce your skills as you progress through labs covering a wide range of Python code security topics, including using Bandit, PyT and other tools to find common security issues in Python code, perform taint and control flow analysis, and recognize vulnerabilities that can lead to common application attacks, such as cross-site scripting or XPath injection. You will also practice identifying supply chain vulnerabilities, unsafe deserialization and other risks.
Secure Coding Cyber Range
Cyber Range — 02:30:00
This cyber range is a collection of labs, each covering a different language, selected from the largest and fastest-growing languages. Each lab focuses on language-specific security concerns.
Secure Coding Fundamentals Skill Assessment
Assessment — 84 questions — 00:42:00
Meet the author
Howard Poston is a copywriter, author, and course developer with experience in cybersecurity and blockchain security, cryptography, and malware analysis. He has an MS in Cyber Operations, a decade of experience in cybersecurity, and over five years of experience as a freelance consultant providing training and content creation for cyber and blockchain security. He is also the creator of over a dozen cybersecurity courses, has authored two books, and has spoken at numerous cybersecurity conferences. He can be reached by email at howard@howardposton.com or via his website at https://www.howardposton.com.
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How to claim CPEs
Should you complete this learning path, you’ll be able to download a certificate of completion. Use this to claim your CPEs or CPUs.
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