Combined Java, .NET and Web Application Security

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IT security and secure coding

* Nature of security
* IT security related terms
* Definition of risk
* Different aspects of IT security
* Requirements of different application areas
* IT security vs. secure coding
* From vulnerabilities to botnets and cybercrime
* Classification of security flaws

Web application vulnerabilities

* Injection
* Broken authentication and session management
* Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
* Insecure direct object reference
* Missing function level access control
* Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
* Unvalidated redirects and forwards

Basics of cryptography

* Cryptosystems
* Symmetric-key cryptography
* Other cryptographic algorithms
* Asymmetric (public-key) cryptography
* Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

Foundations of Java security

* The Java environment
* Java security
* Low-level security – the Java language
* High-level security – access control

Java security services

* Java security services – architecture
* Authentication and authorization
* Cryptographic services
* Secure communication

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.NET security architecture and services

* .NET architecture
* Code Access Security
* Role-based security
* Cryptography in .NET

ASP.NET security architecture

* ASP.NET basics
* ASP.NET features
* ASP.NET authentication and identity management
* ASP.NET authorization
* Input validation
* Improper use of security features
* Improper error and exception handling
* Time and state problems
* Code quality problems

ASP.NET security features and vulnerabilities

* Custom protected configuration providers
* Postback validation
* Viewstate protection
* Viewstate protection
* Event validation
* Accessing disabled and hidden controls
* Control sequence attacks
* NULL byte termination vulnerability
* Real life example – Forms Authentication Bypass
* Denial of service possibilities
* Mobile code

Knowledge sources