Web Application Security and OWASP Top 10

The Web Application Security and OWASP Top 10 course is a 4-week intensive program focused on securing web applications from common vulnerabilities. Through a combination of theoretical lessons and hands-on labs, students will learn the fundamentals of web security, explore the OWASP Top 10, and develop skills to protect applications against various cyber threats. The course covers both client-side and server-side vulnerabilities and emphasizes secure coding practices and testing methodologies.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand web application technologies and how they are exploited.
• Perform vulnerability scanning and analysis using Nessus and OpenVAS.
• Recognize and mitigate the OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities in web applications.
• Conduct web application penetration testing using industry-standard methodologies and tools.
• Differentiate between client-side and server-side vulnerabilities and implement appropriate defense mechanisms.
• Configure and use Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) and security headers to protect web applications.