OWASP Top 10 - 2021 Essentials
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OWASP Top 10 - 2021 Essentials introduces the most critical web application security risks. This video-first Learning Path gives learners practical insight into common vulnerabilities and shows how to identify and reduce them in real-world applications.
11
modules
10
hours of content
12
real-world skills
Learning Objectives
- Understand the OWASP Top 10 and its role in web application security
- Identify and remediate access control and authentication weaknesses
- Prevent injection flaws, including SQL and command injection
- Address cryptographic failures and apply secure encryption practices
- Recognize insecure design and security misconfigurations, and harden environments
- Manage risks from vulnerable or outdated components and CI/CD integrity issues
- Implement logging, monitoring, and protections against threats such as SSRF
Who is it for?
- Teams and individuals looking to understand the most critical application security risks
- Teams and individuals who want to understand prevention techniques
- Teams and individuals who want insight into core defensive strategies
- Teams and organizations looking to reduce overall risk and enhance security posture
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OWASP Top 10 - 2021 Essentials FAQ
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Are there any prerequisites for OWASP Top 10 - 2021 Essentials?
There are no formal prerequisites, but foundational knowledge of secure coding practices and familiarity with web development concepts are recommended.
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Is OWASP Top 10 - 2021 Essentials good for beginners?
Yes, this learning path is a great starting point for any organization or individual who wants to understand the most critical application security risks.
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OWASP Top 10 - 2021 Essentials: NIST Work Roles
- Communications Security (COMSEC) Management
- Cybersecurity Curriculum Development
- Cybersecurity Instruction
- Cybersecurity Architecture
- Secure Software Development
- Secure Systems Development
- Software Security Assessment
- Systems Security Analysis
- Defensive Cybersecurity
- Vulnerability Analysis
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OWASP Top 10 - 2021 Essentials: NIST TKS’s
- Determine if security improvement actions are evaluated, validated, and implemented as required
- Knowledge of types of Communications Security (COMSEC) incidents
- Knowledge of risk management processes
- Knowledge of privacy principles and practices
- Knowledge of cybersecurity threats
- Knowledge of cybersecurity vulnerabilities
- Skill in encrypting network communications
- Skill in auditing technical systems
- Skill in performing economic analysis
- Correlate training and learning to business or mission requirements
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Skills learned in OWASP Top 10 - 2021 Essentials
- Vulnerability management
- Manual vulnerability exploitation
- Web app penetration testing
- Web security testing (OWASP Top 10)
- Secure coding
- Source code review
- Vulnerability scanning
- Vulnerability triage
- Input validation testing
- Session management testing
- Secure development (SSDLC, DevSecOps)
- Misconfiguration identification (cloud, network, web)
