Secure Coding and Testing Webservices and Web Applications Bootcamp

November 3rd

Hackfest is proud to present “Secure Coding and Testing Webservices and Web Applications” with Jim Manico well known for is volunteering at OWASP foundation.

Students will learn how to code and verify secure web solutions. This course includes a combination of lecture, group discussion, web penetration testing demonstrations and group code reviews. As part of this course, we will explore the use of third-party security libraries and frameworks to speed and standardize secure development. We will highlight production quality API’s from various languages and frameworks that provide production quality and scalable security controls. We’ll also look at techniques and standards to help developers and other professionals test their applications for security.

Any web or webservice developer as well as any application security professional will find value in this class.

Registration

Training includes

  • Badge for the conference on November 4-5th
  • Lunch (November 3rd)
  • Coffee break
  • If you want to play on the CTF, please email us!

Why chose this course ?

  • To understand application security and the attacks against web applications and web services.
  • To program software securely
  • To understand various security processes need during software development lifecycles
  • To test and verify the security of your web applications and web services.

Course contents

Core Modules

  • Application Security Management and Secure SDLC
  • HTTP Basics
  • SQL and other Injection Defense
  • Cross Site Request Forgery and Clickjacking Defense
  • Authentication
  • Access Control
  • XSS Defense

JS Frameworks

  • Angular.JS Security
  • React.JS Security
  • Hapi.JS

Crypto Modules

  • HTTPS/TLS Best Practices

Technical prerequisites

Details will be sent to students before the class begins.

Biography

Jim Manico

Jim Manico is the founder of Manicode Security where he trains software developers on secure coding and security engineering. He is also the founder of Brakeman Security, Inc. and is a investor/advisor for Signal Sciences. Jim is a frequent speaker on secure software practices and is a member of the JavaOne rockstar speaker community. Jim is also a volunteer and former board member for the OWASP foundation. He is the author of “Iron-Clad Java: Building Secure Web Applications” from McGraw-Hill. For more information, see His LinkedIn.