Veracode: Security Labs Community Edition

Purpose

In order to be better at coding applications, you need hands-on practice. Being a better coder, will help you to understand how code can have it's flaws that can be exploited. Veracode aims to help with this by providing you with some hands on experience with different programming languages. I'd encourage you to check out their website for more information.

You will need the following to complete this assignment:

  • Windows Server 2019 VM through Azure
    *Alternatively you can use your host Windows system. I have not tested this on a Mac, but it should work since its all done through browser.

    • Veracode has a community lab edition that provide you some security know-how. Go here Veracode Security Lab Community Edition and click on Start Solving Labsto get started.

    Expectations

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    Please be sure to create a Google Doc that contains screenshots with captions indicating what you are accomplishing. This will be used to help show that you completed the project and can be used as a reference later on for you. This will also be your submission for this project. The number of screenshots is to be determined but typically it should match the page count of the project.

    Directions

    Veracode has a community lab edition that provide you some security know-how. Go here Veracode Security Lab Community Edition and click on Start Solving Labsto get started.

    From here, use your App State email address and choose CONTINUE TO SET YOUR PASSWORD. Fill out the required information and login. You may get an email verification as well.

    It may log you in from your email validation, but in case it does not here is a direct link to logging in: Login page

    Upon logging in, you should see Four Community Topics. They are:

    Each of them should have a red Get Started button on them to begin them. I'd suggest completing them in that order as listed above.

    For each of the Community Topics above, take screenshots (3-4) of each exercise as you progress through it. There should be a total of 12-16 screenshots for this. Make sure to put an appropriate header dividing each of the exercises up. Write a small paragraph (think of a report) as you are completing each of these. Discuss in these paragraphs what you are learning, if it was of value, and if you have any questions about the exercise that you are performing. In addition, I'd like to see a completed page showing all four lessons done.

    This concludes this project. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE SHUTTING DOWN YOUR VM EACH TIME UNLESS YOU ARE LEAVING IT RUNNING FOR A TASK IN THE COURSE. Please make sure to submit your project as instructed by your instructor by it's due date and time.

    New Project created Apr 2021
    Updated for Azure Apr 2022

    References
    Veracode Veracode Security Lab Community Edition