Certificate in Web Security

Course Description

The Certificate in Web Application Security is designed to provide learners with practical knowledge and essential skills for identifying, understanding, and mitigating security vulnerabilities in modern web applications. The course covers fundamental web security concepts, common attack techniques, secure coding practices, vulnerability assessment, and application security testing.

Learners will explore important topics such as OWASP Top 10, SQL Injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), authentication and authorization vulnerabilities, session security, input validation, API security, and security misconfigurations.

The course also introduces industry-standard security testing methodologies and tools in a controlled and ethical environment. Practical exercises and demonstrations help learners understand how vulnerabilities occur and how they can be prevented.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of web application security.
• Identify common web application vulnerabilities.
• Understand and apply the OWASP Top 10 security principles.
• Perform basic vulnerability assessment and security testing.
• Understand SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF and authentication vulnerabilities.
• Apply secure coding and input-validation techniques.
• Understand web session and access-control security.
• Identify common API and configuration security issues.
• Use security testing tools in an authorized lab environment.
• Apply ethical and responsible security practices.

Target Audience

This course is suitable for students, web developers, IT professionals, system administrators, cybersecurity beginners, and anyone interested in learning web application security.

Course Level

Beginner to Intermediate

Certificate

Upon successful completion of the course and required assessments, learners will receive a Certificate in Web Application Security.