Web Application Security

Assalamu Alaikum, I hope you are well. Let us say at the outset that our journey will not be easy at all. Because there will be many obstacles on the way. Many people will give up in the middle after seeing those obstacles. So, I am saying in advance, think carefully and set your goals for the future. After setting goals, your second task is to strengthen your foundation. You must have basic knowledge about web application security so that you don't have to face major obstacles in your future journey. I tried to go from absolute beginner to advanced level. The resources provided here can be said to be of advanced level.

So, let's begin our journey...

Table of Contents

Module 01 - Introduction to Web Application Security - Click here for details

• Security threats and vulnerabilities - Click here for details
• Attack vectors and motivations - Click here for details
• CIA triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability) - Click here for details
• Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC) - Click here for details

Module 02 - Web Application Reconnaissance - Click here for details

• Information gathering techniques - Click here for details
• Finding subdomains - Click here for details
• Web application fingerprinting - Click here for details
• Identifying technologies and frameworks - Click here for details
• API analysis - Click here for details

Module 03 - Client-Side Attacks - Click here for details

• Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected, Stored, DOM-based - Click here for details
• Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) - Click here for details
• Clickjacking - Click here for details
• Client-side validation bypasses - Click here for details
• Web Cache Poisoning - Click here for details

Module 04 - Server-Side Attacks - Click here for details

• Injection Attacks - SQLi NoSQL OS command XXE
• File Upload Vulnerabilities (including path traversal and Prototype Pollution) - Click here for details
• Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) - Click here for details
• Business Logic Flaws - Click here for details
• Remote Code Execution (RCE) - Click here for details
• Exploiting Third-Party Dependencies - Click here for details

[Module 05 - Authentication and Authorization - Click here for details

• Secure authentication mechanisms (password hashing, multi authentication) - Click here for details
• Session management vulnerabilities - Click here for details
• Broken Access Control (BAC) - Click here for details
• Authorization models and best practices - Click here for details

Module 06 - Security Protocols and Standards - Click here for details

• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) / Transport Layer Security (TLS) - Click here for details
• WebSockets security considerations - Click here for details
• JSON Web Tokens (JWT) and security implications - Click here for details
• Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) - Click here for details

Module 07 - Cloud Security - Click here for details

• Cloud security architecture principles - Click here for details
• Shared responsibility model - Click here for details
• Securing web applications in the cloud environment - Click here for details

Module 08 - Security Testing and Tools - Click here for details

• Manual and automated testing methodologies (penetration testing) - Click here for details
• Static and dynamic application security testing (SAST & DAST) - Click here for details
• Web vulnerability scanners and exploit frameworks - Click here for details

Module 09 - Advanced Topics - Click here for details

• Web LLM (Large Language Model) attacks (emerging threats) - Click here for details
• Race Conditions and security implications - Click here for details
• Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) - Click here for details
• Reverse Engineering techniques for vulnerability research - Click here for details
• Fingerprint Web Server - Click here for details

Module 10 - Secure Coding Practices - Click here for details

• Secure coding principles (input validation, output encoding) - Click here for details
• Common coding weaknesses and prevention strategies - Click here for details
• Secure coding standards and frameworks - Click here for details

Module 11 - Security Incident Response - Click here for details

• Incident response planning and procedures - Click here for details
• Vulnerability disclosure and remediation - Click here for details
• Security monitoring and logging practices - Click here for details

Module 12 - Legal and Ethical Considerations - Click here for details

• Laws and regulations regarding web application security (e.g. GDPR, CCPA) - Click here for details
• Ethical hacking and responsible disclosure practices - Click here for details

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