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Fundamentals of Secure Coding

The Beginner Labs are designed to provide foundational, hands-on exposure to common web application vulnerabilities and secure coding practices. Learners will work directly with intentionally vulnerable applications to identify, exploit, and fix weaknesses, gaining insights into how attackers think and how developers can defend against such threats.

Using industry tools and real-world scenarios, participants will learn secure design principles, test insecure code, and apply remediation strategies across web technologies and programming environments.

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Fundamentals of Secure Coding
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Course Overview

The Beginner Labs form the essential starting point for anyone venturing into secure software development. These hands-on labs offer a safe, controlled environment to explore how vulnerabilities arise in web applications and how they can be prevented. Learners interact with intentionally insecure apps, examine real-world exploit scenarios, and apply remediation strategies to make code secure by design.

Led by experienced instructors, each lab focuses on a major security concern and walks learners through both the attacker’s perspective and the defensive developer mindset.

Skills you will learn

Develop a strong grasp of common web security flaws and their real-world implications

Build the ability to analyze, exploit, and fix insecure code

Apply secure-by-design principles to their own development practices

Utilize modern tools to detect and mitigate vulnerabilities early in the SDLC

Lay the groundwork for advanced topics like API security, SSRF, DevSecOps, and secure cloud development

Course Structure

Chapter 1:Introduction to secure Coding
Introduction to Secure Coding
Chapter 2:Common Web Vulnerabilities
Chapter 3:Input Validation and Sanitization
Chapter 4:Authentication and Authorization

For whom is this Fundamentals of Secure Coding course intended?

  1. Aspiring developers
  2. Cybersecurity beginners
  3. QA and testers
  4. Bug bounty hunters
  5. University students

What makes learning Fundamentals of Secure Coding a valuable pursuit?

  • Security Is a Development Responsibility: Writing secure code is no longer optional. Developers are the first line of defense, and understanding vulnerabilities from the start is critical.
  • Real-World Threats Are Application-Level: Most modern breaches occur due to insecure web applications—not infrastructure. These labs reflect what hackers exploit in the real world.
  • Bridges the Gap Between Dev and Sec: By simulating attacks and implementing fixes, these labs help you build a DevSecOps mindset—bringing security into every stage of the software lifecycle.
  • Essential for Career Growth: Whether you’re aiming for roles in secure development, penetration testing, bug bounty, or security engineering, this foundation is your launchpad.
  • Certifications & Job Interviews: These skills align with objectives in certifications like CEH, OSCP, CSSLP, and prepare you for real coding challenges asked in interviews.

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