This Web Application Security Crash Training develops strong skills in identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security risks in modern web applications. You learn web application security fundamentals, secure software concepts, vulnerability analysis, and protection techniques through hands-on demos and real-world scenarios. The course covers security policy frameworks, technical security requirements, advanced protection methods, and secure coding practices aligned with OWASP standards. It also explains how to manage operational risks, prevent code manipulation, and defend applications against real-world attack scenarios.

Web Application Security Crash Training
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What you'll learn
Identify and mitigate real-world web application vulnerabilities and attack surfaces
Design security policies and integrate security into software requirements
Apply advanced protection techniques, including anti-tampering and code signing
Implement secure coding practices using OWASP Top 10 standards
Skills you'll gain
- Application Security
- Data Manipulation
- Threat Modeling
- Security Controls
- Security Engineering
- Secure Coding
- Scenario Testing
- Operational Risk
- Security Requirements Analysis
- DevSecOps
- Security Management
- Software Development
- Security Testing
- Cyber Attacks
- Web Development
- Vulnerability Assessments
- Authorization (Computing)
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March 2026
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There are 4 modules in this course
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