Secure Developer .NET (Inc OWASP) Training Course

I. Introduction to Secure Coding and Web Application Security

1. Modern Web Application Threat Landscape

• Common attack vectors targeting web applications
• Security risks specific to modern ASP.NET applications
• The impact of secure coding practices on software development
• Overview of the OWASP Foundation and its available resources

2. Secure Software Development Principles

• Designing with security in mind
• Implementing defense in depth
• Adhering to the principle of least privilege
• Ensuring secure failure states
• Establishing secure defaults
• Foundations of threat modeling

II. Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL)

1. Secure Software Development Lifecycle

• Integrating security throughout the development lifecycle
• Defining security requirements
• Secure architecture and design strategies
• Best practices for secure coding
• Conducting security testing and validation
• Managing secure deployment and maintenance

2. Risk Assessment and Threat Modeling

• Identifying critical assets and potential threats
• Analyzing the attack surface
• Overview of the STRIDE framework
• Prioritizing security risks effectively

III. OWASP Top 10 for ASP.NET Applications

1. Understanding the OWASP Top 10

• Broken Access Control
• Cryptographic Failures
• Injection flaws
• 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• Vulnerable and Outdated Components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)

2. Applying OWASP Recommendations

• Techniques for secure coding
• Implementing preventive controls
• Best practices for secure configuration
• Real-world examples and practical demonstrations

IV. Authentication and Authorization Security

1. Authentication Fundamentals

• Authentication mechanisms available in ASP.NET
• Strategies for password security
• Implementing multi-factor authentication
• Best practices for session management
• Identity management principles

2. Authorization and Access Control

• Role-based authorization models
• Claims-based authorization implementation
• Policy-based authorization approaches
• Mitigating privilege escalation risks
• Safeguarding sensitive resources

V. Preventing Injection Attacks

1. Injection Vulnerabilities

• SQL Injection
• Command Injection
• LDAP Injection
• XML Injection
• Overview of NoSQL Injection

2. Secure Coding Techniques

• Using parameterized queries
• Strict input validation
• Proper output encoding
• Security considerations for ORMs
• Safe database access patterns

VI. Preventing Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

1. Understanding XSS

• Stored XSS attacks
• Reflected XSS attacks
• DOM-based XSS attacks
• Common attack scenarios

2. XSS Prevention

• Implementing output encoding
• Applying input validation
• Utilizing Content Security Policy (CSP)
• Secure handling of HTML and JavaScript
• Leveraging ASP.NET security features for XSS defense

VII. Preventing Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

1. Understanding CSRF

• Mechanisms behind CSRF attacks
• Typical attack scenarios
• Potential business impact

2. CSRF Protection

• Implementing anti-forgery tokens
• Using SameSite cookies
• Securing session management
• Leveraging ASP.NET anti-forgery mechanisms

VIII. Secure Configuration of ASP.NET Applications

1. ASP.NET Security Features

• Securing application configuration
• Setting secure HTTP headers
• Configuring HTTPS and TLS
• Managing secrets effectively
• Implementing secure error handling

2. Protecting Sensitive Data

• Utilizing Data Protection APIs
• Secure storage methods for credentials
• Foundations of encryption
• Key management strategies

IX. Input Validation and Secure Data Handling

1. Validating User Input

• Whitelisting versus blacklisting strategies
• Server-side validation requirements
• Considerations for client-side validation
• Securing file uploads

2. Secure Data Processing

• Serialization security
• Risks associated with deserialization
• Maintaining data integrity
• Best practices for secure logging

X. Penetration Testing and Security Verification

1. Penetration Testing Methodology

• Planning security assessments
• Identifying vulnerabilities
• Understanding exploitation concepts
• Reporting findings effectively

2. Security Testing Techniques

• Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
• Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
• Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
• Analyzing dependencies and components
• Conducting manual code reviews

XI. Securing ASP.NET Applications

1. Applying Secure Coding Practices

• Implementing secure authentication
• Implementing secure authorization
• Enhancing session security
• Robust exception handling
• Effective logging and monitoring
• Considerations for secure deployment

2. Security Best Practices

• Adhering to secure coding standards
• Managing dependencies
• Implementing patch management
• Pursuing continuous security improvement

XII. Hands-on Security Workshop

1. Identifying and Exploiting Common Vulnerabilities

• Analyzing insecure ASP.NET code
• Identifying OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
• Understanding attack techniques
• Evaluating overall application security

2. Remediating Security Issues

• Applying secure coding fixes
• Validating mitigations
• Testing remediated applications
• Conducting secure coding review exercises

XIII. Summary and Course Review

1. Review of Key Concepts

• Core secure design principles
• OWASP Top 10 mitigation strategies
• ASP.NET security features
• Secure development lifecycle overview

2. Final Discussion

• Best practices for secure coding
• Integrating security into development teams
• Additional OWASP resources and tools
• Q&A and next steps