Secure Web Applications / Seminar | Covering OWASP Top Ten, Web Services, Rich Interfaces & More (TT8120)
Security experts agree that the least effective approach to security is “”penetrate and patch””. It is far more effective to “”bake”” security into an application throughout its lifecycle. After spending significant time examining a poorly designed (from a security perspective) web application, developers are ready to learn how to build secure web applications starting at project inception. The final portion of this course builds on the previously learned mechanics for building defenses by exploring how design and analysis can be used to build stronger applications from the beginning of the software lifecycle. The Secure Web Application Development Overview is geared for web developers and technical stakeholders who need to produce secure web applications, integrating security measures
This Course is for…
This is an introductory-level course designed for technical application project stakeholders who wish to get up and running on developing well defended web applications. Real-world programming experience is highly recommended for code reviews.
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1 – Introduction: Misconceptions
- Security: The Complete Picture
- Seven Deadly Assumptions
- Anthem, Sony, Target, Heartland, and TJX Debriefs
- Causes of Data Breaches
- Meaning of Being Compliant
- Verizon’s 2015 Data Breach Report
- 2015 PCI Compliance Report
2 – Lesson: Security Concepts
- Motivations: Costs and Standards
- Open Web Application Security Project
- Web Application Security Consortium
- CERT Secure Coding Standards
- Assets are the Targets
- Security Activities Cost Resources
- Threat Modeling
- System/Trust Boundaries
3 – Lesson: Principles of Information Security
- Security Is a Lifecycle Issue
- Minimize Attack Surface Area
- Layers of Defense: Tenacious D
- Compartmentalize
- Consider All Application States
- Do NOT Trust the Untrusted
4 – Lesson: Unvalidated Input
- Buffer Overflows
- Integer Arithmetic Vulnerabilities
- Unvalidated Input: From the Web
- Defending Trust Boundaries
- Whitelisting vs Blacklisting
5 – Lesson: Overview of Regular Expressions
- Regular Expressions
- Working With Regexes in Java
- Applying Regular Expressions
6 – Lesson: Broken Access Control
- Access Control Issues
- Excessive Privileges
- Insufficient Flow Control
- Unprotected URL/Resource Access
- Examples of Shabby Access Control
- Session and Session Management
7 – Lesson: Broken Authentication
- Broken Quality/DoS
- Authentication Data
- Username/Password Protection
- Exploits Magnify Importance
- Handling Passwords on Server Side
- Single Sign-on (SSO)
8 – Lesson: Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Persistent XSS
- Reflective XSS
- Best Practices for Untrusted Data
9 – Lesson: Injection
- Injection Flaws
- SQL Injection Attacks Evolve
- Drill Down on Stored Procedures
- Other Forms of Injection
- Minimizing Injection Flaws
10 – Lesson: Error Handling and Information Leakage
- Fingerprinting a Web Site
- Error-Handling Issues
- Logging In Support of Forensics
- Solving DLP Challenges
11 – Lesson: Insecure Data Handling
- Protecting Data Can Mitigate Impact
- In-Memory Data Handling
- Secure Pipes
- Failures in the SSL Framework Are Appearing
12 – Lesson: Insecure Configuration Management
- System Hardening: IA Mitigation
- Application Whitelisting
- Least Privileges
- Anti-Exploitation
- Secure Baseline
13 – Lesson: Direct Object Access
- Dynamic Loading
- Direct Object References
14 – Lesson: Spoofing and Redirects
- Name Resolution Vulnerabilities
- Fake Certs and Mobile Apps
- Targeted Spoofing Attacks
- Cross Site Request Forgeries (CSRF)
- CSRF Defenses are Entirely Server-Side
- Safe Redirects and Forwards
15 – Lesson: Understanding What’s Important
- Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
- OWASP Top Ten for 2013
- CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous SW Errors
- Monster Mitigations
- Strength Training: Project Teams/Developers
- Strength Training: IT Organizations
16 – Lesson: Defending XML
- XML Signature
- XML Encryption
- XML Attacks: Structure
- XML Attacks: Injection
- Safe XML Processing
17 – Lesson: Defending Web Services
- Web Service Security Exposures
- When Transport-Level Alone is NOT Enough
- Message-Level Security
- WS-Security Roadmap
- XWSS Provides Many Functions
- Web Service Attacks
- Web Service Appliance/Gateways
18 – Lesson: Defending Rich Interfaces and REST
- How Attackers See Rich Interfaces
- Attack Surface Changes When Moving to Rich Interfaces
- Bridging and its Potential Problems
- Three Basic Tenets for Safe Rich Interfaces
- OWASP REST Security Recommendations
19 – Lesson: SDL Process Overview
- Software Security Axioms
- Security Lifecycle – Phases
20 – Lesson: Applying Processes and Practices
- Awareness
- Application Assessments
- Security Requirements
- Secure Development Practices
- Security Architecture/Design Review
- Security Code Review
- Configuration Management and Deployment
- Vulnerability Remediation Procedures
21 – Lesson: Risk Analysis
- Threat Modeling Process
- 1. Identify Security Objectives
- 2. Describe the System
- 3. List Assets
- 4. Define System/Trust Boundaries
- 5. List and Rank Threats
- 6. List Defenses and Countermeasures
22 – Lesson: Testing Tools and Processes
- Security Testing Principles
- Black Box Analyzers
- Static Code Analyzers
- Criteria for Selecting Static Analyzers
23 – Lesson: Testing Practices
- OWASP Web App Penetration Testing
- Authentication Testing
- Session Management Testing
- Data Validation Testing
- Denial of Service Testing
- Web Services Testing
- Ajax Testing
Students who attend Secure Web Application Development will gain an understanding of how to recognize actual and potential software vulnerabilities, implement defenses for those vulnerabilities, and test those defenses for sufficiency. This course introduces most common security vulnerabilities faced by web applications today. Each vulnerability is examined from a coding perspective through a process of describing the threat and attack mechanisms, recognizing associated vulnerabilities, and, finally, designing, implementing, and testing effective defenses.
Guided by our application security expert, attendees will explore how to:
Ensure that any hacking and bug hunting is performed in a safe and appropriate manner
Identify defect/bug reporting mechanisms within their organizations
Setup and use various tools and techniques to determine a web application’s operational environment
Setup and use various tools and techniques to enumerate all aspects of a web application
Setup and use various tools and techniques to scan a web application for vulnerabilities
Work with specific tools for targeted vulnerabilities
Avoid common mistakes that are made in bug hunting and vulnerability testing
Understand the concepts and terminology behind defensive, secure coding including the phases and goals of a typical exploit
Develop an appreciation for the need and value of a multilayered defense in depth
Understand potential sources for untrusted data
Understand the consequences for not properly handling untrusted data such as denial of service, cross-site scripting, and injections
To test web applications with various attack techniques to determine the existence of and effectiveness of layered defenses
Prevent and defend the many potential vulnerabilities associated with untrusted data
Understand the vulnerabilities of associated with authentication and authorization
Detect, attack, and implement defenses for authentication and authorization functionality and services
Understand the dangers and mechanisms behind Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and Injection attacks
Detect, attack, and implement defenses against XSS and Injection attacks
Understand the risks associated with XML processing, file uploads, and server-side interpreters and how to best eliminate or mitigate those risks
Learn the strengths, limitations, and use for tools such as code scanners, dynamic scanners, and web application firewalls (WAFs)