Practical Web Security Principles with WebGoat

Concerned about the security of web applications and want to understand how attackers exploit common flaws? This course provides a foundational understanding of web security principles, enabling you to recognize vulnerabilities and develop strategies to protect web applications. You will gain practical skills in identifying critical weaknesses that affect web services today. What you'll learn: * Understand core web security concepts and common attack vectors. * Practice identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities like SQL Injection and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). * Learn about authentication and authorization flaws, including modern API security considerations. * Apply techniques to detect and prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). * Discover how to identify and address insecure deserialization and file upload vulnerabilities. * Develop a mindset for secure web application design and defensive coding practices. This course begins with essential web security terminology and concepts, then guides you through practical exercises using the WebGoat platform to explore various attack scenarios. This course is designed for absolute beginners with no prior experience in web security or ethical hacking. Start your journey into web application security today.