Secure Developer Java (Inc OWASP) Training Course

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

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

Apache Groovy is a dynamic programming language for the JVM (Java Virtual Machine). Its key features include scripting capabilities, Domain-Specific Language authoring, runtime and compile-time meta-programming, and functional programming. It is commonly used as a complement to Java.

Through this instructor-led live training, participants will learn how to program in Groovy by working through the creation of a sample application.

Audience

• Developers

Format of the course

• A blend of lectures, discussions, exercises, and intensive hands-on practice

This instructor-led, live training in Mexico (online or onsite) is designed for beginner-level developers looking to master the fundamentals of Groovy Programming.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp fundamental programming concepts.
• Write simple Groovy scripts and leverage core Groovy features.
• Understand and apply basic object-oriented programming principles using Groovy.
• Learn basic error-handling techniques to manage common programming errors and exceptions in Groovy.

This instructor-led live training in Mexico (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level Java developers who wish to design, develop, deploy, and maintain microservices-based applications using Java frameworks like Spring Boot and Spring Cloud.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles and benefits of microservices architecture.
• Build and deploy microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Implement service discovery, configuration management, and API gateways.
• Secure, monitor, and scale microservices effectively.
• Deploy microservices using Docker and Kubernetes.

This instructor-led, live training in Mexico (available online or in-person) is specifically designed for intermediate to advanced developers who want to master microservices development using Spring Boot, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the core principles of microservices architecture.
• Construct production-grade microservices using Spring Boot.
• Grasp the essential role of Docker in containerizing microservices.
• Configure Kubernetes clusters to deploy and manage microservices.

This instructor-led, live training in Mexico (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to use Quarkus to build, test, and deploy applications, fully-powered with Java, but with less resource utilization.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the necessary development environment to start developing applications with Quarkus.
• Build, compile, and run applications in native mode using GraalVM.
• Utilize Quarkus tooling and extensions for building native applications using Maven.
• Containerize, execute, and deploy applications with Docker.

This instructor-led, live training in Mexico (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level to advanced-level developers and architects who wish to develop Java native applications and microservices using Quarkus with optimized memory usage and startup time.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop high-performance, lightweight Java native applications using Quarkus.
• Build and deploy RESTful services and microservices architectures.
• Use GraalVM for native compilation and optimize startup and memory efficiency.
• Package and containerize applications for Kubernetes and OpenShift environments.

This instructor-led, live training in Mexico (online or on-site) is tailored for software architects and web developers who wish to utilize RabbitMQ as messaging middleware and program in Java using Spring to build applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop applications using Java and Spring with RabbitMQ.
• Design asynchronous message-driven systems using RabbitMQ.
• Create and apply queues, topics, exchanges, and bindings in RabbitMQ

This instructor-led, live training in Mexico (online or onsite) is designed for web developers who want to build functional front-end and back-end web applications using Spring Boot, React, and Redux.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Build a front-end application with React and Redux.
• Create RESTful APIs with Spring Boot.
• Secure web services with Spring security and JWT web tokens.

This instructor-led, live training in Mexico (online or onsite) is aimed at Java developers who wish to use the Spring 5 framework to develop and deploy enterprise web applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Spring 5.
• Understand and implement Spring 5's latest features.
• Access databases with Spring Application.
• Use the new reactive web framework, WebFlux, to make an application reactive.
• Integrate a Spring application with legacy Java EE applications.
• Test and deploy an enterprise-grade Spring application.

Spring is a robust Java framework designed to simplify enterprise application development through powerful dependency injection, modular architecture, and streamlined configuration capabilities.

This instructor-led live training, available either online or onsite, targets beginner-level Java developers looking to create modern, production-ready web applications using the latest Spring Framework and Spring Boot 3.5.5 alongside Java 21.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp Spring’s core principles, including Inversion of Control (IoC), Dependency Injection (DI), and Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP).
• Configure Spring applications using XML, annotations, and JavaConfig.
• Build RESTful services leveraging Spring Boot and JPA.
• Implement CRUD operations, manage transactions, and handle data persistence effectively.
• Utilize advanced Spring features such as profiles, exception handling, and data serialization.

Course Format

• A concise theoretical introduction followed by extensive practical exercises.
• Hands-on implementation using real-world scenarios.
• Interactive discussions and guided troubleshooting sessions.

Customization Options

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

Spring WebFlux is a reactive programming module within the Spring Framework designed for building non-blocking, event-driven web applications.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level Java developers who wish to build scalable and responsive applications using Spring WebFlux.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of reactive programming with Project Reactor.
• Build and test non-blocking RESTful APIs using Spring WebFlux.
• Integrate WebFlux with databases and external services.
• Apply reactive patterns to real-world application scenarios.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led live training in Mexico (online or on-site) is aimed at developers who wish to use WebFlux to develop and deploy reactive applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Spring 5 and the WebFlux framework.
• Develop reactive applications and services.