Secure Coding Practices in ASP.NET

Building web applications is easier than ever, but keeping them secure from modern threats requires a proactive, defensive mindset. This text-based course teaches you how to identify vulnerabilities and write robust, secure ASP.NET code from the ground up. You will transition from writing functional code to engineering highly secure web applications. By understanding how attackers exploit weaknesses, you will learn to implement native ASP.NET security features to protect user data and system integrity. What you'll learn: Understand core security concepts and foundational web vulnerability definitions; Mitigate common OWASP risks including cross-site scripting (XSS) and SQL injection; Configure secure authentication and authorization using modern identity frameworks; Implement security middleware and secure HTTP headers to harden your applications; Manage sensitive application secrets safely without exposing them in source control; Apply defense-in-depth principles to database access and API endpoints. Starting with essential security terminology and threat modeling basics, the course guides you through practical code examples and configuration patterns. You will read through clear explanations of defensive coding techniques and analyze secure implementation strategies. This course is designed for beginner to intermediate ASP.NET developers who want to build a strong foundation in application security, with no prior security experience required. Start writing safer, more resilient ASP.NET applications today.