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OWASP: Master Web Application Security
Your applications need to integrate security into design and development decisions. Identify vulnerabilities, connect them to coding practices and examine possible safeguards. Strengthen your ability to discuss risks and guide corrective action.
- Duration
- 3 days 21 hours
- Code
- DEV024FR Code
Presentation
Why do web applications remain a prime target for cyberattacks worldwide? In an ecosystem of constant digital exposure, a single configuration flaw can compromise all your strategic data and damage your reputation. With increasingly sophisticated attackers, a reactive approach is no longer enough: security must be embedded in the DNA of development itself.
This intensive three-day course explores Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) standards to build formidable defences. You will learn how major vulnerabilities work, from SQL injection to XSS flaws, while mastering the most effective countermeasures. In simulated environments, you will move from theory to offensive testing to understand how to test and correct your own systems.
You will be able to transform your development lifecycle into a DevSecOps stronghold. You will master advanced tools such as OWASP ZAP to automate security testing and ensure continuous monitoring. You will leave with recognised expertise to lead web application security and deliver lasting resilience against current threats.
Objectives
By the end of this OWASP course, you will be able to:
- master the OWASP Top 10 to anticipate the most critical attack vectors;
- identify and analyse vulnerabilities within a web architecture accurately to assess their risks;
- apply secure coding practices to neutralise flaws from the design stage;
- use professional vulnerability scanning tools (DAST/SAST) to audit application robustness;
- integrate security controls seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines to automate DevSecOps compliance.
Program
Module 1: Master application security fundamentals
- Analyse current threats and the anatomy of a web cyberattack.
- Introduction to OWASP: roles, standards and community resources.
- Implement the secure software development lifecycle (S-SDLC).
Case study
- Analyse a real security incident to identify compromise vectors.
Module 2: Understand the OWASP Top 10 and attack vectors
- In-depth study of critical vulnerabilities: injections, authentication and data exposure.
- Examine attackers' methods against modern applications.
Practical exercises
- Assess your learning through an interactive quiz on major web vulnerabilities.
Module 3: Secure access and neutralise injections
- Protect against SQL injection and command injection.
- Secure session management and authentication mechanisms.
Practical exercises
- Exploit and then correct an SQL injection in a vulnerable test application.
Module 4: Ensure confidentiality and prevent XSS flaws
- Implement cryptography to protect data at rest and in transit.
- Understand Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks: types and impacts.
- Deploy input/output filtering and encoding techniques.
Practical exercises
- Detect and neutralise an XSS flaw in a simulated environment.
Module 5: Harden configuration and access controls
- Identify security misconfigurations and broken access controls.
- Harden environments and web servers.
Practical exercises
- Configure a secure server infrastructure to block unauthorised access.
Module 6: Automate audits with OWASP tools
- Install and get started with the OWASP ZAP dynamic scanning tool.
- Automate security tests and interpret scan reports.
Practical exercises
- Scan a web application with OWASP ZAP and prioritise remediation.
Module 7: Orchestrate security in the DevSecOps pipeline
- Integrate automated security tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Promote a shared security culture among developers and operations teams.
Practical exercises
- Automate a CI/CD pipeline with a built-in security check.
Module 8: Establish governance and incident response
- Develop an application security policy suited to business needs.
- Implement continuous monitoring and manage corrective updates.
Practical exercises
- Develop a complete security plan for a critical web application.
Audience
This course is intended for professionals seeking to strengthen the security of their web development, including:
- web developers who want to write clean, attack-resistant code from the first lines;
- application architects seeking to integrate security by design into complex software structures;
- security testers and auditors seeking to refine vulnerability detection and application risk analysis methods;
- systems and network administrators responsible for server hardening and proactive web infrastructure monitoring;
- anyone involved in designing or maintaining business-critical web applications.
Prerequisites
The following prerequisites apply:
- Technical skills: basic knowledge of web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
- Architecture: understanding of fundamental web architecture concepts and how SQL databases work.
Teaching and assessment methods
- Initial skills assessment
- Training materials provided to participants
- Continuous assessment throughout the course
- End-of-course feedback questionnaire
- Combination of theory and practical application
- Attendance records
- Post-course follow-up evaluation
- Quiz / multiple-choice questions
- Practical exercises
- Case study
Course highlights
- Immediate operational expertise: benefit from a practical approach that translates OWASP standards into defensive techniques directly applicable to your projects.
- Immersive learning by doing: participate in numerous workshops simulating real attacks to embed secure practices.
- A shift to DevSecOps: learn to automate security within pipelines so it supports agility rather than becoming a bottleneck.
- Master established tools: develop technical competence in OWASP ZAP, the leading open-source tool for auditing and scanning web vulnerabilities.
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