• Module 1: OWASP Top 10 
  • Broken Access Control
  • Cryptographic Failures
  • Injection (XXE, XSS, SQLi, etc.)
  • Insecure Design
  • Security Misconfiguration
  • Vulnerable and Outdated Components
  • Identification and Authentication Failures
  • Software and Data Integrity Failures
  • Security Logging and Monitoring Failures
  • Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
  • Exploiting Authentication and Authorization Vulnerabilities
• Module 2: Secure Application Design 
  • Security by Design Principles
  • Threat Modelling
  • Data Encryption and Protection
  • Least Privilege
  • Secure Error and Exception Handling
  • Secure File and Resource Handling
  • Session Management
  • Secure Coding Practices
  • Privacy by Design (GDPR Compliance)
  • API Security Considerations
  • Importance of Documentation
• Module 3: Secure Programming Practices 
  • Common Language Vulnerabilities (Python, Java, C/C++, PHP, JavaScript)
  • Access Control, Whitelisting, and Deny All
  • Authentication and Authorization Best Practices
  • Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and CSRF Tokens
  • Secure Cookie and Header Management
  • Content Security Policies and Multi-Tenancy
  • Token-Based Security (JWT, Token Expiry, Replay Prevention)
• Module 4: Input Validation & Output Encoding 
  • Input Validation Techniques
  • Output Encoding
  • Use of Stored Procedures and Prepared Statements
  • Escaping User-Supplied Input
  • Enforcing Least Privilege
• Module 5: Session & Password Management 
  • Session Expiry and Invalidation
  • Secure Session Cookies and URL-based Sessions
  • Password Hashing vs Plain Text
  • Single Sign-On (SSO) Implementation
• Module 6: Cryptographic Security 
  • Encryption and Decryption Techniques
  • Key and Secret Management
  • Payload & Selective Encryption
  • Signing, Hashing, and Secure Algorithms
• Module 7: Error Handling & Logging 
  • Preventing Information Leakage
  • Secure Logging Practices
  • Improper Error Handling
  • Safe Error Messaging and Stack Trace Management
• Module 8: Data Security & Compliance 
  • Handling PCI, PII, PHI
  • Data Masking
  • IP Protection and Sensitive Data Classification
• Module 9: Cloud & DevOps Security 
  • Cloud Shared Responsibility Model
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security
  • Secure Container and Secrets Management
  • CI/CD Security Automation (SAST/DAST)
  • Public Subnet & Cloud Storage Risks
  • Cloud Logging Best Practices
• Module 10: SonarCloud and Code Analysis 
  • Introduction to SonarCloud and Integration
  • Security Rules and Hotspots
  • Connected Mode and IDE Integration
  • Using SonarCloud for Secure Code Reviews
• Module 11: Java Secure Coding Practices 
  • SQL Injection, Deserialization, XSS, CSRF
  • Secure Configurations, Debug Options, File Uploads
  • Secure Input Handling and Strong Encryption
• Module 12: Advanced Security Concepts 
  • Taint Analysis
  • Symbolic Execution
  • AI Code Assurance
  • Security Audits and Code Reviews
• Module 13: Spring Boot Microservices Security 
  • Dependency Checks and Snyk Integration
  • CSRF Protection in Microservices
  • Secure Filters, Interceptors, Web Security Configurations
• Module 14: SCM and Build Security 
  • Git Secrets and Code Obfuscation
  • Safe Handling of .env and Environment Files
  • Avoiding Push of Sensitive Data

This course is ideal for:

• Software Developers & Programmers
• DevOps Engineers & Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)
• Security Analysts and Application Security Engineers
• QA/Test Engineers responsible for reviewing vulnerabilities
• Technical Leads & Architects seeking to implement secure coding standards
• Engineering Managers overseeing development teams
• Students & Early-career Developers looking to enhance their secure coding skills

• Basic understanding of programming concepts (e.g., Java, Python, or JavaScript)
• Familiarity with web technologies like HTML, HTTP, REST APIs, and databases
• Basic awareness of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and DevOps tools
• Exposure to code deployment environments or working knowledge of version control tools like Git
• For advanced topics (like SonarCloud, Symbolic Execution, etc.), basic knowledge of static code analysis tools and software testing will be beneficial

Upon successful completion of the training, participants will be able to:

• Understand and mitigate the most critical web application security risks prevalent today.
• Learn to integrate security principles from the initial stages of application development.
• Develop expertise in writing code that avoids common vulnerabilities across various languages.
• Effectively validate user input and encode output to prevent injection and XSS attacks.
• Implement robust mechanisms for managing user sessions and protecting passwords.
• Utilize encryption, hashing, and other cryptographic techniques correctly to protect sensitive data.
• Understand how to weave security automation and best practices into CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments.
• Utilize tools like SonarCloud to proactively identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in code.