Web Application Assessment Essentials
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Web Application Assessment Essentials helps learners build core web security skills. The Learning Path covers common web attack methods, secure coding, cryptography basics, and version control with Git to provide a strong foundation for anyone developing web-focused skills or moving into a cybersecurity role.
21
modules
306
hours of content
10
real-world skills
Learning Objectives
- Use core Linux commands and perform basic system operations
- Understand networking fundamentals for web applications
- Automate tasks with basic Bash and Python scripting
- Understand cryptography basics and their impact on web security
- Apply secure coding and input validation techniques in web applications
- Assess web vulnerabilities using Burp Suite and session management concepts
- Use Git effectively, including branching, merging, and security best practices
Who is it for?
- Beginners in cybersecurity
- Aspiring web developers
- Companies looking to lay strong security foundations for their teams
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Web Application Assessment Essentials FAQ
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Are there any prerequisites for Web Application Assessment Essentials?
No, there are no formal prerequisites for this learning path.
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Is Web Application Assessment Essentials good for beginners?
Yes, this learning path is designed to welcome beginners and provides a thorough introduction to web application security.
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Web Application Assessment Essentials: NIST Work Roles
- Communications Security (COMSEC) Management
- Cybersecurity Architecture
- Secure Software Development
- Secure Systems Development
- Software Security Assessment
- Systems Administration
- Systems Security Analysis
- Defensive Cybersecurity
- Incident Response
- Infrastructure Support
- Vulnerability Analysis
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Web Application Assessment Essentials: NIST TKS’s
- Perform cost/benefit analyses of cybersecurity programs, policies, processes, systems, and elements
- Implement protective or corrective measures when a cybersecurity incident or vulnerability is discovered
- Knowledge of Communications Security (COMSEC) policies and procedures
- Knowledge of cybersecurity laws and regulations
- Knowledge of privacy laws and regulations
- Knowledge of privacy policies and procedures
- Skill in encrypting network communications
- Skill in auditing technical systems
- Skill in implementing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) encryption
- Skill in implementing digital signatures
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Skills learned in Web Application Assessment Essentials
- Python scripting
- Bash scripting
- Web app penetration testing
- Web security testing (OWASP Top 10)
- Secure coding
- Source code review
- Input validation testing
- Session management testing
- Version control
- Cryptography & key management
