Learning Path

Secure Coding in Laravel

With Laravel, a PHP language framework, websites and apps are built faster and easier than ever before. With all of this tooling, abstraction and speed, however, it can be easy to forget or overlook security. In this course, you will learn about some of Laravel’s built-in security features; best practices for securing your application; and real-life code and examples.

7 hours, 22 minutes CPE count

Start Free Trial

    Syllabus

  • Introduction and installation Course — 00:19:47

    • In this course, you’ll look at getting started with Laravel.

  • Protecting secrets and reducing information leakage Course — 00:20:39

    • Take a look at what you need to do to protect secrets, reduce information leakage and use the configuration system properly.

  • Validation Course — 00:38:46

    • Explore input validation in Laravel.

  • Authentication Course — 00:22:44

    • Take a look at authentication and Laravel: authentication reasons, built-in authentication kits and unique authentication requirements.

  • Authorization Course — 00:41:34

    • In this course, you’ll explore authorization in Laravel.

  • Database and Eloquent Course — 00:16:22

    • In this course, you’ll take a look at how Laravel protects your database.

  • Hashing, passwords and encryption Course — 00:08:08

    • Exploring hashing, passwords, encryption and general password protection.

  • Sessions and cookies Course — 00:19:21

    • Explore sessions and cookies in Laravel.

  • Rate limiting Course — 00:09:06

    • In this course, you’ll look at rate limiting in Laravel.

  • Request methods, CSRF, escaping & headers Course — 00:25:34

    • In this course, you’ll explore request and response security in Laravel.

  • Code security and scanning tools Course — 00:21:42

    • Explore code security and scanning tools in Laravel.

  • Tripwires and honeypots Course — 00:11:12

    • In this course, you’ll explore tripwires and honeypots in Laravel.

  • Closing thoughts and project Course — 02:28:46

    • Take a moment to review what we’ve learned in this course and wrap up.

  • Secure Coding in Laravel skill assessment Assessment — 77 questions — 00:38:30

Syllabus

What you will learn

The PHP framework Laravel offers many options to build strong, safe apps and websites. In the first part of this course, you will explore some of the most common ways to secure your Laravel application. You’ll learn about configuring your application securely to reduce the chance of leaking secrets and credentials, validating user input and authentication methodologies. The second half of the course focuses on user access control through gates and policies, eliminating SQL injection attacks and securing sessions with rate limits. If you stick with it through the end, you’ll get a bonus section about static analysis, tripwires and honeypots.

Wistia video thumbnail

Meet the author

Learn More

Meet the author

Austin Songer has been working in cybersecurity since 2015. He currently works for a managed security services provider as a SOC engineer in Chicago, Illinois. He has experience in security monitoring, incident response and Azure security and holds several certifications, including Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and Certified Security Analyst (ECSA).

Austin is passionate about learning and is currently studying for his OSCP certification. Before joining the information security industry, he spent seven years in the United States Navy as a hospital corpsman. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University and a master’s degree in information systems from Robert Morris University. Outside of work, Austin enjoys spending time with his wife and two dogs.

Learn More

The details

Learning path insights

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.

No software. No set up. Unlimited access.

Skip the server racks and spin up a realistic environment with one click. Infosec Skills cyber ranges require no additional software, hardware or server space so your team can spend less time configuring environments and more time learning. Unlimited cyber range access is included in every lnfosec Skills subscription so your team can skill up however they learn best.

Get Demo
s

Plans & pricing

  • Infosec Skills Personal

    $299 / year
    Buy Now 7-Day Free Trial
    • 190+ role-guided learning paths (e.g., Ethical Hacking, Threat Hunting)
    • 100s of hands-on labs in cloud-hosted cyber ranges
    • Custom certification practice exams (e.g., CISSP, Security+)
    • Skill assessments
    • Infosec peer community support

  • Infosec Skills Teams

    $799 per license / year
    Book a Meeting
    • Team administration and reporting
    • Dedicated client success manager
    • Single sign-on (SSO)
      Easily authenticate and manage your learners by connecting to any identity provider that supports the SAML 2.0 standard.
    • Integrations via API
      Retrieve training performance and engagement metrics and integrate learner data into your existing LMS or HRS.
    • 190+ role-guided learning paths and assessments (e.g., Incident Response)
    • 100s of hands-on labs in cloud-hosted cyber ranges
    • Create and assign custom learning paths
    • Custom certification practice exams (e.g., CISSP, CISA)
    • Optional upgrade: Guarantee team certification with live boot camps

Unlock 7 days of free training

  • 1,400+ hands-on courses and labs
  • Certification practice exams
  • Skill assessments
Start Free Trial

You're in good company

CY

We use Infosec Skills to provide continuous training to our technicians and to prepare them for various certifications. Infosec Skills allows us to create personalized training programs that focus on each of our technicians’ particular roles and see their progress as they take courses. We also, recommend it to clients to make their IT support teams better.

Caleb Yankus

DS

This has been utilized to bridge the skills gap across our cyber team and to aid them as they prepare for their various certifications. It also has provided a nice learning foundation for our various cyber team members to utilize as we continue to find ways for cross-utilization with operations while minimizing the downtime needed to ensure everyone’s knowledge is the same.

Daniel Simpson

IS

We use Infosec Skills to provide base level knowledge for employees. We also use the services to provide in depth learning for employees as they encounter new technologies. If an employee is is assigned to a new project, we can rely on Infosec Skills to provide a rapid concentrated learning environment. This rapid concentrated learning positions our employees for success.

Infosec Skills Teams client