Secure Developer .NET (Inc OWASP) Training Course

I. Introduction to Secure Coding and Web Application Security

1. Modern Web Application Threat Landscape

• Prevalent web application attack vectors
• Security risks inherent in modern ASP.NET applications
• The significance of secure coding in software development
• Overview of the OWASP Foundation and its available resources

2. Principles of Secure Software Development

• Security by design
• Defense in depth strategy
• Principle of least privilege
• Fail-secure mechanisms
• Secure default configurations
• Fundamentals of threat modeling

II. Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL)

1. Secure Software Development Lifecycle

• Integrating security throughout the development lifecycle
• Defining security requirements
• Secure architecture and design practices
• Implementation of secure coding standards
• Conducting security testing and validation
• Managing secure deployment and maintenance

2. Risk Assessment and Threat Modeling

• Identification of assets and potential threats
• Analysis of attack surfaces
• Overview of the STRIDE methodology
• Prioritization of security risks

III. OWASP Top 10 for ASP.NET Applications

1. Understanding 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• Vulnerable and Outdated Components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. Applying OWASP Recommendations

• Techniques for secure coding
• Implementation of preventive controls
• Best practices for secure configuration
• Real-world case studies and demonstrations

IV. Authentication and Authorization Security

1. Authentication Fundamentals

• Authentication mechanisms within ASP.NET
• Ensuring password security
• Implementing multi-factor authentication
• Session management strategies
• Identity management practices

2. Authorization and Access Control

• Role-based authorization models
• Claims-based authorization implementation
• Policy-based authorization setup
• Prevention of privilege escalation
• Safeguarding sensitive resources

V. Preventing Injection Attacks

1. Injection Vulnerabilities

• SQL Injection prevention
• Command Injection mitigation
• LDAP Injection defense
• XML Injection handling
• Overview of NoSQL Injection

2. Secure Coding Techniques

• Use of parameterized queries
• Robust input validation
• Effective output encoding
• Security considerations for ORMs
• Best practices for safe database access

VI. Preventing Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

1. Understanding XSS

• Stored XSS mechanisms
• Reflected XSS patterns
• DOM-based XSS attacks
• Analysis of attack scenarios

2. XSS Prevention

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

VII. Preventing Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

1. Understanding CSRF

• Operational mechanics of CSRF attacks
• Common attack scenarios
• Business impact assessment

2. CSRF Protection

• Utilization of anti-forgery tokens
• Configuration of SameSite cookies
• Secure session management
• ASP.NET specific anti-forgery mechanisms

VIII. Secure Configuration of ASP.NET Applications

1. ASP.NET Security Features

• Configuration security best practices
• Setting secure HTTP headers
• HTTPS and TLS configuration
• Secrets management strategies
• Secure error handling protocols

2. Protecting Sensitive Data

• Use of Data Protection APIs
• Secure storage of credentials
• Fundamentals of encryption
• Key management practices

IX. Input Validation and Secure Data Handling

1. Validating User Input

• Whitelisting versus blacklisting approaches
• Server-side validation requirements
• Considerations for client-side validation
• Security of file uploads

2. Secure Data Processing

• Security in serialization processes
• Risks associated with deserialization
• Maintaining data integrity
• Best practices for secure logging

X. Penetration Testing and Security Verification

1. Penetration Testing Methodology

• Planning security assessments
• Identification of vulnerabilities
• Concepts of exploitation
• Reporting findings effectively

2. Security Testing Techniques

• Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
• Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
• Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
• Dependency and component analysis
• Manual code review processes

XI. Securing ASP.NET Applications

1. Applying Secure Coding Practices

• Implementation of secure authentication
• Implementation of secure authorization
• Ensuring session security
• Proper exception handling
• Logging and monitoring systems
• Considerations for secure deployment

2. Security Best Practices

• Adherence to secure coding standards
• Effective dependency management
• Patch management protocols
• Continuous security improvement

XII. Hands-on Security Workshop

1. Identifying and Exploiting Common Vulnerabilities

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

2. Remediating Security Issues

• Applying secure coding fixes
• Validating mitigation effectiveness
• Testing remediated applications
• Secure coding review exercise

XIII. Summary and Course Review

1. Review of Key Concepts

• Principles of secure design
• Strategies for mitigating OWASP Top 10 risks
• Overview of ASP.NET security features
• Recap of the secure development lifecycle

2. Final Discussion

• Review of secure coding best practices
• Integrating security into development teams
• Additional OWASP resources and tools
• Q&A and next steps