Secure Developer .NET (Inc OWASP) Training Course

I. Introduction to Secure Coding and Web Application Security

1. The Modern Web Application Threat Landscape

• Typical attack vectors in web applications
• Security risks associated with contemporary ASP.NET applications
• The significance of secure coding in the software development process
• An overview of the OWASP Foundation and its available resources

2. Core Principles of Secure Software Development

• Designing with security in mind
• Implementing defense in depth strategies
• Adhering to the principle of least privilege
• Ensuring systems fail securely
• Establishing secure default configurations
• Fundamentals of threat modeling

II. Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL)

1. The Secure Software Development Lifecycle

• Integrating security throughout the entire development lifecycle
• Defining security requirements
• Architecting secure systems and designs
• Adopting secure coding practices
• Conducting security testing and validation
• Ensuring secure deployment and ongoing maintenance

2. Risk Assessment and Threat Modeling

• Identifying critical assets and potential threats
• Analyzing the attack surface
• Overview of the STRIDE framework
• Prioritizing security risks effectively

III. OWASP Top 10 for ASP.NET Applications

1. Comprehending 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• Vulnerable and Outdated Components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. Implementing OWASP Recommendations

• Effective secure coding techniques
• Establishing preventive controls
• Best practices for secure configuration
• Real-world case studies and demonstrations

IV. Authentication and Authorization Security

1. Fundamentals of Authentication

• Authentication mechanisms within ASP.NET
• Ensuring password security
• Implementing multi-factor authentication
• Managing sessions securely
• Handling identity management

2. Authorization and Access Control

• Implementing role-based authorization
• Utilizing claims-based authorization
• Applying policy-based authorization
• Preventing privilege escalation attacks
• Safeguarding sensitive resources

V. Mitigating Injection Attacks

1. Injection Vulnerabilities

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

2. Secure Coding Techniques for Prevention

• Using parameterized queries
• Rigorous input validation
• Proper output encoding
• Security considerations for ORM usage
• Best practices for safe database access

VI. Preventing Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

1. Understanding XSS Attacks

• Stored XSS
• Reflected XSS
• DOM-based XSS
• Analyzing common attack scenarios

2. Strategies for XSS Prevention

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

VII. Preventing Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

1. Understanding CSRF Mechanics

• The mechanics of CSRF attacks
• Typical attack scenarios
• Potential business impacts

2. Implementing CSRF Protection

• Utilizing anti-forgery tokens
• Configuring SameSite cookies
• Secure session management practices
• ASP.NET built-in anti-forgery mechanisms

VIII. Securing ASP.NET Application Configuration

1. ASP.NET Security Features

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

2. Safeguarding 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
• Implementing server-side validation
• Considerations for client-side validation
• Securing file uploads

2. Secure Data Processing

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

X. Penetration Testing and Security Verification

1. Penetration Testing Methodology

• Planning comprehensive security assessments
• Identifying vulnerabilities
• Concepts of exploitation
• Reporting findings effectively

2. Advanced 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. Implementing Secure Coding Practices

• Implementing secure authentication
• Implementing secure authorization
• Enhancing session security
• Proper exception handling
• Logging and monitoring strategies
• Considerations for secure deployment

2. Best Practices for Security

• Adhering to secure coding standards
• Managing dependencies
• Implementing patch management
• Continuously improving security posture

XII. Hands-on Security Workshop

1. Identifying and Exploiting Common Vulnerabilities

• Analyzing insecure ASP.NET code samples
• Spotting OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
• Understanding specific attack techniques
• Evaluating overall application security

2. Remedying Security Issues

• Applying secure coding fixes
• Verifying the effectiveness of mitigations
• Testing remediated applications
• Exercises in secure coding review

XIII. Summary and Course Review

1. Review of Key Concepts

• Principles of secure design
• OWASP Top 10 mitigation strategies
• ASP.NET specific security features
• The secure development lifecycle

2. Final Discussion

• Recap of secure coding best practices
• Cultivating security within development teams
• Exploring additional OWASP resources and tools
• Q&A session and next steps