Secure Developer .NET (Inc OWASP) Training Course

I. Introduction to Secure Coding and Web Application Security

1. Modern Web Application Threat Landscape

• Prevalent web application attack vectors
• Security risks in contemporary ASP.NET applications
• The significance of secure coding in software development
• Overview of the OWASP Foundation and its resources

2. Principles of Secure Software Development

• Designing with security in mind
• Implementing defense in depth
• Applying the principle of least privilege
• Failing securely
• Establishing secure defaults
• Basics of threat modeling

II. Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL)

1. Secure Software Development Lifecycle

• Integrating security across the development lifecycle
• Defining security requirements
• Secure architecture and design practices
• Secure coding standards
• Conducting security testing and validation
• Managing secure deployment and maintenance

2. Risk Assessment and Threat Modeling

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

III. OWASP Top 10 for ASP.NET Applications

1. Understanding the OWASP Top 10

• Broken Access Control
• Cryptographic Failures
• Injection
• 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• Vulnerable and Outdated Components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. Implementing OWASP Recommendations

• Secure coding techniques
• Implementing preventive controls
• Adhering to secure configuration practices
• Real-world examples and demonstrations

IV. Authentication and Authorization Security

1. Fundamentals of Authentication

• Authentication mechanisms in ASP.NET
• Ensuring password security
• Implementing multi-factor authentication
• Managing sessions
• Identity management practices

2. Authorization and Access Control

• Role-based authorization
• Claims-based authorization
• Policy-based authorization
• Preventing privilege escalation
• 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
• Validating input
• Encoding output
• Security considerations for ORMs
• Safe practices for database access

VI. Preventing Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

1. Understanding XSS

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

2. XSS Prevention Strategies

• Output encoding
• Input validation
• Implementing Content Security Policy (CSP)
• Secure handling of HTML and JavaScript
• Utilizing ASP.NET security features for XSS prevention

VII. Preventing Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

1. Understanding CSRF

• Mechanisms of CSRF attacks
• Common attack scenarios
• Business impact of CSRF

2. CSRF Protection Measures

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

VIII. Secure Configuration of ASP.NET Applications

1. ASP.NET Security Features

• Configuration security
• Setting secure HTTP headers
• Configuring HTTPS and TLS
• Managing secrets
• Implementing secure error handling

2. Protecting Sensitive Data

• Utilizing data protection APIs
• Securely storing credentials
• Encryption fundamentals
• Key management practices

IX. Input Validation and Secure Data Handling

1. Validating User Input

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

2. Secure Data Processing

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

X. Penetration Testing and Security Verification

1. Penetration Testing Methodology

• Planning security assessments
• Identifying vulnerabilities
• Concepts of exploitation
• 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
• Ensuring session security
• Handling exceptions securely
• Logging and monitoring
• Considering secure deployment

2. Security Best Practices

• Adhering to secure coding standards
• Managing dependencies
• Applying patch management
• Continuously improving security

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 application security

2. Remediating Security Issues

• Applying secure coding fixes
• Validating mitigations
• Testing remediated applications
• Reviewing secure coding exercises

XIII. Summary and Course Review

1. Review of Key Concepts

• Principles of secure design
• Strategies for mitigating OWASP Top 10 risks
• ASP.NET security features
• The secure development lifecycle

2. Final Discussion

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