Project 8: Secure Web Application Development & Hardening
Learn secure coding practices, authentication security, and web server hardening to protect applications from attacks.
Project 8: Secure Web Application Development & Hardening
Learn secure coding practices, authentication security, and web server hardening to protect applications from attacks.
Secure Web Application Development & Hardening
Overview
Web applications are a primary target for cyberattacks. This project focuses on secure coding practices, authentication mechanisms, web server hardening, and web application firewalls (WAFs) to mitigate threats like SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF, and IDOR.
What You Will Learn
- Secure coding techniques to prevent common vulnerabilities
- Implementing strong authentication and session security
- Hardening web servers (Apache/Nginx) against attacks
- Using Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) for protection
- Monitoring logs and setting up security alerts
Why This Matters
Many cyberattacks exploit weak web applications. Learning how to secure applications from the ground up ensures resilience against real-world security threats.
Hands-On Learning
This project will include:
- Secure coding implementation using Python and JavaScript
- Server hardening by configuring Apache/Nginx securely
- Deploying a Web Application Firewall (WAF) for real-time protection
- Security monitoring and logging to detect attacks
🔗 Continue to the full lab instructions to apply these security measures.
Secure Web Application Development & Hardening
🛡️ Secure Web Application Development & Hardening Lab 1️⃣ Introduction Securing web applications requires both secure coding practices and proper server hardening. In this lab, you’ll implement security best practices to protect against common attacks such as SQL Injection, XSS, authentication bypass, and insecure configurations. 📌 What You Will Learn ✅ Secure coding to prevent SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF, and IDOR ✅ Implementing strong authentication & session security ✅ Web server hardening & security configurations ✅ Using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) for protection ✅ Best practices for secure deployment & monitoring ...