Javascript Security Essentials: Exploring The Attack Surface

Learn XSS, Local Storage Risks, and Common JavaScript Vulnerabilities

What you'll learn

Understand the foundational principles of JavaScript security and common vulnerabilities associated with client-side scripting.

Identify and execute techniques to bypass client-side JavaScript protections and analyze their implications.

Master the prevention and mitigation strategies for cross-site scripting (XSS) and JavaScript injection attacks.

Explore advanced topics such as hashing limitations in JavaScript security and methods to enhance hash-based protections.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of JavaScript programming and familiarity with web development concepts.

Understanding of fundamental cybersecurity principles is beneficial but not mandatory.

Description

Safeguard Your Web Applications with JavaScript Security EssentialsIn an era where web applications are ubiquitous, ensuring their security is more critical than ever. Our JavaScript Security Basics course is designed to equip web developers, cybersecurity professionals, IT security analysts, and JavaScript enthusiasts with the knowledge and tools to protect against common JavaScript vulnerabilities.What You'll Learn:JavaScript Vulnerabilities: Understand foundational security principles and identify common vulnerabilities in client-side scripting.Bypassing Protections: Learn techniques to bypass client-side JavaScript protections and comprehend their security implications.XSS and Injection Prevention: Master prevention and mitigation strategies for cross-site scripting (XSS) and JavaScript injection attacks.Advanced Security Measures: Explore hashing limitations in JavaScript and implement methods to enhance hash-based protections.Course Highlights:Comprehensive Modules: From introductory concepts to advanced security techniques, each module builds your expertise systematically.Hands-On Demonstrations: Engage with practical demonstrations that illustrate real-world attack and defense scenarios.Resource-Rich Learning: Access a variety of supplementary materials, including scripts and best practice guides, to support your learning journey.Who Should Enroll:Aspiring Web Developers: Integrate robust security practices into your JavaScript applications to protect user data and enhance trust.Cybersecurity Professionals: Specialize in client-side security to defend web applications from prevalent JavaScript-based attacks.IT Security Analysts: Gain a deeper understanding of JavaScript vulnerabilities to better secure web environments.JavaScript Enthusiasts: Expand your programming skills with essential security knowledge to build safer and more reliable applications.Protect your web applications from the ground up. Enroll in JavaScript Security Basics today and become a guardian of secure web development!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Welcome to the course

Section 2: Setup Lab (Optional)

Lecture 3 Introduction

Lecture 4 What is Kali Linux?

Lecture 5 What is Virtualization?

Lecture 6 Setup Kali Linux

Section 3: Javascript Basics

Lecture 7 JavaScript is Client-Side

Lecture 8 Recap: JavaScript is Client-Side

Lecture 9 Hidden JavaScript

Lecture 10 Recap: Hidden JavaScript

Section 4: XSS Attacks

Lecture 11 XSS Attacks theory

Lecture 12 XSS in Real World

Lecture 13 Recap: XSS Attacks

Section 5: Sensitive Data in Local Storage

Lecture 14 What is Local Storage?

Lecture 15 Recap: Local Storage

Lecture 16 JavaScript Injection

Lecture 17 Malicious Link

Lecture 18 JS Attack Example

Section 6: Hashing

Lecture 19 Preventing Password Leaks with Hashing?

Lecture 20 Hashing is not enough

Aspiring Web Developers seeking to incorporate robust security practices into their JavaScript applications.,Cybersecurity Professionals aiming to specialize in client-side security and protect web applications from common JavaScript-based attacks.,JavaScript Enthusiasts and Programmers who want to deepen their knowledge of security challenges and best practices in JavaScript development.