Secure Developer .NET (Inc OWASP) Training Course

I. Introduction to Secure Coding and Web Application Security

1. Modern Web Application Threat Landscape

• Common 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. Secure Software Development Principles

• Security by design
• Defense in depth
• Least privilege
• Failing securely
• Secure defaults
• Fundamentals 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
• Adopting secure coding practices
• Security testing and validation
• Secure deployment and maintenance procedures

2. Risk Assessment and Threat Modeling

• Identifying assets and threats
• Conducting attack surface analysis
• Understanding STRIDE methodology
• Prioritising security risks

III. OWASP Top 10 for ASP.NET Applications

1. Understanding the OWASP Top 10

• Broken Access Control
• Cryptographic Failures
• Injection vulnerabilities
• 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• Vulnerable and Outdated Components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

• Implementing secure coding techniques
• Establishing preventive controls
• Adhering to secure configuration practices
• Analyzing real-world examples and demonstrations

IV. Authentication and Authorization Security

1. Authentication Fundamentals

• Authentication mechanisms within ASP.NET
• Password security standards
• Implementing multi-factor authentication
• Effective session management
• Identity management strategies

2. Authorization and Access Control

• Role-based authorization
• Claims-based authorization
• Policy-based authorization
• Preventing privilege escalation
• Protecting 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

• Utilising parameterized queries
• Rigorous input validation
• Output encoding strategies
• Security considerations for ORMs
• Best practices for safe database access

VI. Preventing Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

1. Understanding XSS

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

2. XSS Prevention Strategies

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

VII. Preventing Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

1. Understanding CSRF

• How CSRF attacks operate
• Common attack scenarios
• Business impact analysis

2. CSRF Protection Measures

• Implementing anti-forgery tokens
• Configuring SameSite cookies
• Securing session management
• Utilising ASP.NET anti-forgery mechanisms

VIII. Secure Configuration of ASP.NET Applications

1. ASP.NET Security Features

• Configuration security
• Implementing secure HTTP headers
• Configuring HTTPS and TLS
• Secrets management
• Secure error handling protocols

2. Protecting Sensitive Data

• Utilising Data Protection APIs
• Securely storing credentials
• Fundamentals of encryption
• Key management procedures

IX. Input Validation and Secure Data Handling

1. Validating User Input

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

2. Secure Data Processing

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

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
• Managing session security
• Effective exception handling
• Logging and monitoring protocols
• Considerations for secure deployment

2. Security Best Practices

• Adhering to secure coding standards
• Managing dependencies effectively
• Executing patch management
• Continuous security improvement initiatives

XII. Hands-on Security Workshop

1. Identifying and Exploiting Common Vulnerabilities

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

2. Remediating Security Issues

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

XIII. Summary and Course Review

1. Review of Key Concepts

• Principles of secure design
• Mitigation strategies for the OWASP Top 10
• ASP.NET security features
• The secure development lifecycle

2. Final Discussion

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