Application Security Training in Merida

This instructor-led, live training in Merida (online or onsite) targets intermediate to advanced developers who wish to understand and apply secure coding practices, identify security risks in software, and implement defenses against cyber threats.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Comprehend common security vulnerabilities in web and software applications.
• Analyze security threats and the exploit techniques employed by attackers.
• Apply secure coding practices to mitigate security risks.
• Utilize security testing tools to identify and resolve vulnerabilities.

The EC-Council Certified DevSecOps Engineer (ECDE) is a practical program designed to empower professionals with the capabilities to integrate security throughout the DevOps lifecycle, fostering secure software development from the initial planning phases through to deployment.

This instructor-led live training, available both online and onsite, targets intermediate-level software and DevOps professionals aiming to incorporate security protocols into CI/CD pipelines, thereby ensuring the delivery of code that is both secure and compliant.

Upon completing this training, participants will be equipped to:

• Grasp the core principles and practices of DevSecOps.
• Safeguard every phase of the CI/CD pipeline utilizing automated tools.
• Apply secure coding standards and conduct vulnerability scanning.
• Get ready for the ECDE certification through hands-on labs and comprehensive review.

Course Format

• Engaging lectures and group discussions.
• Practical application of DevSecOps tools within simulated pipelines.
• Supervised exercises centered on secure development and deployment strategies.

Customization Options

• For personalized training tailored to your team’s specific workflows or toolchains, please reach out to us to make arrangements.

Implementing a secure networked application can be challenging, even for developers who have previously used various cryptographic building blocks like encryption and digital signatures. To help participants grasp the role and usage of these cryptographic primitives, the course first establishes a solid foundation on the main requirements of secure communication – including secure acknowledgment, integrity, confidentiality, remote identification, and anonymity. It also presents typical problems that can undermine these requirements along with real-world solutions.

Since cryptography is a critical aspect of network security, the course discusses the most important algorithms in symmetric cryptography, hashing, asymmetric cryptography, and key agreement. Rather than focusing on deep mathematical background, these concepts are explored from a developer's perspective, illustrating typical use-case examples and practical considerations related to cryptography, such as public key infrastructures. Various security protocols across different areas of secure communication are introduced, with a detailed discussion on widely-used protocol families like IPSEC and SSL/TLS.

Typical crypto vulnerabilities are discussed, covering both specific algorithms and protocols. This includes issues such as BEAST, CRIME, TIME, BREACH, FREAK, Logjam, Padding oracle, Lucky Thirteen, POODLE, and others, as well as RSA timing attacks. For each issue, practical considerations and potential consequences are described, again without delving into complex mathematical details.

Finally, given that XML technology is central for data exchange by networked applications, the security aspects of XML are described. This includes the usage of XML within web services and SOAP messages alongside protection measures such as XML signature and XML encryption – as well as weaknesses in those protection measures and XML-specific security issues such as XML injection, XML external entity (XXE) attacks, XML bombs, and XPath injection.

Participants attending this course will

• Understand basic concepts of security, IT security and secure coding
• Understand the requirements of secure communication
• Learn about network attacks and defenses at different OSI layers
• Have a practical understanding of cryptography
• Understand essential security protocols
• Understand some recent attacks against cryptosystems
• Get information about some recent related vulnerabilities
• Understand security concepts of Web services
• Get sources and further readings on secure coding practices

Audience

Developers, Professionals

The adoption of cloud technologies transforms the way applications are developed, deployed, and managed. This shift redistributes responsibilities between service providers and customers while introducing cloud-native platforms—such as containers, serverless architectures, and managed services—that necessitate adapted security controls. Consequently, security strategies must encompass infrastructure hardening, identity and access management, data protection, secure development practices, and the mitigation of cloud-specific threat vectors.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level developers, security engineers, and IT managers seeking to acquire practical, hands-on skills for securing cloud applications and their underlying infrastructure. Participants will learn repeatable controls and assessment techniques that align with current industry frameworks and cloud provider guidelines.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Explain the cloud shared-responsibility model and apply its principles to application security decisions.
• Harden cloud infrastructure (IaaS), secure platform services (PaaS), and evaluate SaaS configurations.
• Implement secure coding techniques and OWASP-based mitigation patterns in cloud-hosted applications.
• Integrate security tooling into CI/CD pipelines (SAST/DAST/IAST/RASP) and adopt shift-left security practices.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions supported by live demonstrations.
• Hands-on labs utilizing cloud consoles, containers, serverless functions, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Practical exercises focused on secure configuration, vulnerability scanning, attack simulation, and remediation planning.

Course Customization Options

• To request customized training for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.

Developing secure C and C++ applications demands robust defenses against malicious exploitation, memory corruption, and input validation vulnerabilities. This course explores common vulnerability patterns such as buffer overflows, use-after-free errors, integer overflows, and type confusion issues. Participants will implement secure coding standards, leverage static analysis tools, and apply defensive programming practices to mitigate weaknesses, ensure proper input sanitization, and deliver software that is resilient against cyber threats.

Even seasoned Java developers often do not fully master the array of security services provided by Java, nor are they always aware of the various vulnerabilities that impact web applications built with Java.

This course goes beyond introducing the security components of Standard Java Edition; it also addresses security concerns in Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) and web services. Discussions on specific services are grounded in the fundamentals of cryptography and secure communication. Through various exercises, participants will explore declarative and programmatic security techniques in JEE, as well as transport-layer and end-to-end security for web services. The use of all these components is demonstrated through practical exercises, allowing participants to experiment with the discussed APIs and tools firsthand.

The course also examines and explains the most common and severe programming flaws in the Java language and platform, as well as web-related vulnerabilities. In addition to typical bugs made by Java developers, the covered security vulnerabilities address both language-specific issues and problems arising from the runtime environment. All vulnerabilities and corresponding attacks are illustrated through easy-to-understand exercises, followed by recommended coding guidelines and possible mitigation techniques.

Participants attending this course will

• Understand the basic concepts of security, IT security, and secure coding
• Learn about web vulnerabilities beyond the OWASP Top Ten and how to avoid them
• Understand the security concepts of web services
• Learn how to use various security features of the Java development environment
• Gain a practical understanding of cryptography
• Understand security solutions in Java EE
• Learn about typical coding mistakes and how to avoid them
• Receive information about recent vulnerabilities in the Java framework
• Acquire practical knowledge in using security testing tools
• Obtain resources and further readings on secure coding practices

Audience

Developers

Even seasoned programmers do not necessarily master all the security services provided by their development platforms, nor are they always aware of the vulnerabilities relevant to their projects. This course is designed for developers working with both Java and PHP, equipping them with the essential skills needed to protect their applications against modern internet-based threats.

The course explores the layers of the Java security architecture by addressing access control, authentication, authorization, secure communication, and various cryptographic functions. It also introduces key APIs that can be used to secure code in PHP, such as OpenSSL for cryptography and HTML Purifier for input validation. On the server side, it covers best practices for hardening and configuring the operating system, web container, file system, SQL server, and PHP itself, while placing special emphasis on client-side security by addressing issues related to JavaScript, Ajax, and HTML5.

General web vulnerabilities are discussed with examples aligned to the OWASP Top Ten, covering various injection attacks, cross-site scripting, session handling attacks, insecure direct object references, file upload issues, and more. The course introduces Java- and PHP-specific language problems and issues arising from the runtime environment, grouping them into standard vulnerability types such as missing or improper input validation, misuse of security features, incorrect error and exception handling, time- and state-related problems, code quality issues, and vulnerabilities related to mobile code.

Participants can experiment with the discussed APIs, tools, and configuration effects firsthand. The introduction of vulnerabilities is supported by numerous hands-on exercises that demonstrate the consequences of successful attacks, show how to fix bugs and apply mitigation techniques, and introduce the use of various extensions and tools.

Participants attending this course will

• Understand fundamental concepts of security, IT security, and secure coding
• Learn about web vulnerabilities beyond the OWASP Top Ten and how to avoid them
• Learn about client-side vulnerabilities and secure coding practices
• Learn to utilize various security features of the Java development environment
• Gain a practical understanding of cryptography
• Learn to use various security features of PHP
• Understand the security concepts of Web services
• Acquire practical knowledge in using security testing tools
• Learn about typical coding mistakes and how to avoid them
• Stay informed about recent vulnerabilities in Java and PHP frameworks and libraries
• Receive resources and further reading materials on secure coding practices

Audience

Developers

Description

The Java language and the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) were designed to minimize the most problematic common security vulnerabilities found in other languages, such as C/C++. However, software developers and architects must do more than just learn how to use the various security features available in the Java environment (positive security); they must also be aware of the numerous vulnerabilities that remain relevant to Java development (negative security).

The introduction to security services begins with a brief overview of cryptography fundamentals, providing a common baseline for understanding the purpose and operation of the applicable components. The use of these components is demonstrated through several practical exercises, allowing participants to experiment with the discussed APIs firsthand.

The course also reviews and explains the most frequent and severe programming flaws associated with the Java language and platform, covering both typical bugs committed by Java programmers and issues specific to the language and environment. All vulnerabilities and relevant attacks are demonstrated through easy-to-understand exercises, followed by recommended coding guidelines and possible mitigation techniques.

Participants attending this course will

• Understand basic concepts of security, IT security, and secure coding
• Learn about web vulnerabilities beyond the OWASP Top Ten and know how to avoid them
• Learn to use various security features of the Java development environment
• Gain a practical understanding of cryptography
• Learn about typical coding mistakes and how to avoid them
• Get information about some recent vulnerabilities in the Java framework
• Get sources and further readings on secure coding practices

Audience

Developers

Today, various programming languages allow developers to compile code for the .NET and ASP.NET frameworks. This environment offers robust tools for security development; however, developers must understand how to apply architectural and coding-level techniques to implement the desired security measures, prevent vulnerabilities, and limit potential exploitation.

This course aims to guide developers through numerous practical exercises to teach them how to prevent untrusted code from executing privileged actions, protect resources via strong authentication and authorization, manage remote procedure calls, handle sessions, and explore various implementation options for specific functionalities.

The introduction to different vulnerabilities begins by highlighting typical programming errors made when using .NET. The discussion on ASP.NET vulnerabilities also covers various environment settings and their impact. Furthermore, the topic of ASP.NET-specific vulnerabilities addresses general web application security challenges as well as special issues and attack vectors, such as ViewState attacks and string termination attacks.

Participants attending this course will

• Grasp the fundamental concepts of security, IT security, and secure coding.
• Learn about web vulnerabilities beyond the OWASP Top Ten and understand how to avoid them.
• Master the use of various security features within the .NET development environment.
• Gain practical experience with security testing tools.
• Identify common coding mistakes and learn how to prevent them.
• Stay informed about recent vulnerabilities in .NET and ASP.NET.
• Access resources and further reading materials on secure coding practices.

Audience

Developers

This course equips PHP developers with the essential skills needed to make their applications resilient against modern internet threats. It explores web vulnerabilities through PHP examples that go beyond the OWASP Top Ten, addressing various injection attacks, script injections, session handling issues, insecure direct object references, file upload vulnerabilities, and more. PHP-related vulnerabilities are categorized into standard types such as missing or improper input validation, incorrect error and exception handling, misuse of security features, and time- or state-related issues. For the latter, we examine attacks like open_basedir circumvention, denial-of-service via magic float, and hash table collision attacks. In each scenario, participants will learn the key techniques and functions required to mitigate these risks.

Particular emphasis is placed on client-side security, addressing issues related to JavaScript, Ajax, and HTML5. The course introduces various PHP extensions for cryptography (such as hash, mcrypt, and OpenSSL) and for input validation (including Ctype, ext/filter, and HTML Purifier). Best practices for hardening PHP configuration (php.ini settings), Apache, and the server environment are also covered. Additionally, participants will gain an overview of security testing tools and techniques available to developers and testers, including security scanners, penetration testing tools, exploit packs, sniffers, proxy servers, fuzzing tools, and static source code analyzers.

Both the introduction of vulnerabilities and configuration practices are reinforced through hands-on exercises. These activities demonstrate the consequences of successful attacks, show how to apply mitigation techniques, and guide participants in using various extensions and tools.

Participants attending this course will

• Understand fundamental concepts of security, IT security, and secure coding
• Learn about web vulnerabilities beyond the OWASP Top Ten and know how to avoid them
• Gain knowledge of client-side vulnerabilities and secure coding practices
• Develop a practical understanding of cryptography
• Learn to utilize various PHP security features
• Identify typical coding mistakes and learn how to avoid them
• Stay informed about recent PHP framework vulnerabilities
• Acquire practical experience with security testing tools
• Access resources and further reading on secure coding practices

Audience

Developers

This comprehensive SDL core training provides an in-depth look at secure software design, development, and testing, guided by the Microsoft Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL). It offers a foundational (level 100) overview of the essential components of SDL, followed by design techniques aimed at detecting and resolving flaws during the early stages of the development process.

Focusing on the development phase, the course covers typical security-relevant programming bugs in both managed and native code. It presents attack methods for discussed vulnerabilities alongside associated mitigation techniques. Participants engage in numerous hands-on exercises that offer practical, live hacking experiences. Additionally, the introduction of various security testing methods is reinforced by demonstrating the effectiveness of different testing tools. Through practical exercises applying these tools to previously discussed vulnerable code, participants gain a clear understanding of their operation.

Participants attending this course will

Understand basic concepts of security, IT security, and secure coding.

Become familiar with the essential steps of the Microsoft Secure Development Lifecycle.

Learn secure design and development practices.

Gain knowledge of secure implementation principles.

Understand security testing methodology.

• Access sources and further readings on secure coding practices.

Audience

Developers, Managers.

In this instructor-led live course in Merida, participants will learn how to develop an appropriate security strategy to address the challenges of DevOps security.

This Course in Merida aims to help in the following:

1. Enable developers to master secure coding techniques
2. Assist software testers in verifying application security before production deployment
3. Help software architects understand the risks associated with applications
4. Support team leaders in establishing security baselines for developers
5. Aid webmasters in configuring servers to prevent misconfigurations

This course explores secure coding concepts and principles for Java, utilizing the testing methodology of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP). OWASP is an online community that produces freely accessible articles, methodologies, documentation, tools, and technologies focused on web application security.

This course delves into secure coding concepts and principles using ASP.NET, guided by the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) testing methodology. OWASP is an online community dedicated to producing freely available articles, methodologies, documentation, tools, and technologies focused on web application security.

The course explores the security features of the .NET Framework and demonstrates how to secure web applications.