What you will learn
Node.js is the most popular server-side asynchronous runtime. Applications built with this technology heavily depend on the NPM ecosystem. Through this learning path, you will learn to attack and protect Node.js applications, covering many different attack types from the perspective of the Node.js side. You will also learn about Node.js-specific attacks such as prototype pollution and their real impact on your applications.
Syllabus
Refresher on Node.js
Course — 00:32:41
K0004, K0016, K0068, K0140, K0236, K0372, S0060, S0257, S0266
This course will cover the basics of Node.js architecture.
Protecting Databases
Course — 00:45:09
K0016, K0024, K0068, K0069, K0070, K0140, K0193, K0236, K0372, K0419, K0420, S0042, S0060, S0257, S0288
This course will focus on protecting database access.
Node.js Denial of Service
Course — 01:17:14
K0016, K0068, K0140, K0362, K0372, K0612, S0060
This course will focus on different ways of obtaining Denial of Service in Node.js and how to prevent them.
Authentication and Authorization
Course — 00:47:15
K0007, K0016, K0068, K0140, K0336, K0372
A look at authentication in Node.js.
Prototype pollution
Course — 00:32:34
K0016, K0068, K0070, K0140, K0372, K0624
Exploring prototype pollution in Node.js.
Unsafe strings
Course — 01:03:14
K0009, K0016, K0068, K0070, K0140, K0372
Confronting the challenge of unsafe strings in Node.js.
Error handling and asynchronous debugging monitoring
Course — 00:46:17
K0016, K0068, K0079, K0140, K0186, K0372, K0396, S0014, S0149
A look at the challenges of error handling in an asynchronous environment.
Ecosystem modules (npm) and supply chain
Course — 00:55:16
K0016, K0068, K0140, K0152, K0164, K0372
An introduction to the challenges of NPM modules.
GraphQL security
Course — 00:44:03
K0016, K0068, K0140, K0332, K0372
This course explores mitigating the risks of GraphQL.
Secure JavaScript programming – prototype pollution
Lab — 00:30:00
A comprehensive lab about how to use Node.js safely and build secure applications with it.
Writing Secure Code in Node.js Skill Assessment
Assessment — 54 questions — 00:27:00

Meet the author
Vladimir is a core Node.js collaborator and is involved in most security-related topics of the Node.js project. He has worked for seven years as an Application Security expert at Sqreen and as a Staff Engineer at Datadog. He is now building a new company.
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