Secure Developer .NET (Inc OWASP) Training Course

I. Introduction to Secure Coding and Web Application Security

1. The Modern Threat Landscape for Web Applications

• Frequently exploited attack vectors in web applications
• Security challenges specific to modern ASP.NET applications
• The importance of secure coding within the software development process
• Overview of the OWASP Foundation and its available resources

2. Core Principles of Secure Software Development

• Security by design
• Defense in depth
• Principle of least privilege
• Failing securely
• Secure defaults
• Foundations of threat modeling

II. Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL)

1. Integrating Security into the Software Development Lifecycle

• Incorporating security at every stage of development
• Defining security requirements
• Designing secure architectures
• Adopting secure coding practices
• 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 model
• Prioritizing security risks

III. OWASP Top 10 for ASP.NET Applications

1. Understanding the OWASP Top 10 Risks

• 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• Vulnerable and Outdated Components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. Implementing OWASP Recommendations

• Adopting secure coding techniques
• Establishing preventive controls
• Following secure configuration practices
• Analyzing real-world examples and demonstrations

IV. Security for Authentication and Authorization

1. Fundamentals of Authentication

• Authentication mechanisms available in ASP.NET
• Password security best practices
• Implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
• Effective session management
• User identity management

2. Authorization and Access Control Strategies

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

V. Preventing Injection Attacks

1. Understanding Injection Vulnerabilities

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

2. Secure Coding Techniques for Prevention

• Utilizing parameterized queries
• Rigorous input validation
• Effective output encoding
• Security considerations when using ORMs
• Best practices for safe database access

VI. Preventing Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

1. Understanding XSS Attacks

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

2. Strategies for XSS Prevention

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

VII. Preventing Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

1. Understanding CSRF Attacks

• Mechanics of CSRF attacks
• Common attack scenarios
• Business impact analysis

2. Implementing CSRF Protection

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

VIII. Secure Configuration of ASP.NET Applications

1. Leveraging ASP.NET Security Features

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

2. Protecting Sensitive Data

• Utilizing Data Protection APIs
• Secure storage of credentials
• Fundamentals of encryption
• Effective key management

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
• Mitigating deserialization risks
• Ensuring data integrity
• Best practices for secure logging

X. Penetration Testing and Security Verification

1. Methodology for Penetration Testing

• 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)
• Dependency and component analysis
• Conducting manual code reviews

XI. Securing ASP.NET Applications

1. Applying Secure Coding Practices

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

2. Security Best Practices

• Adhering to secure coding standards
• Managing dependencies effectively
• Patch management strategies
• Continuous security improvement

XII. Hands-on Security Workshop

1. Identifying and Exploiting Common Vulnerabilities

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

2. Remediating Security Issues

• Applying fixes based on secure coding principles
• Validating the effectiveness of mitigations
• Testing remediated applications
• 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
• Key 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