OWASP Web Application Security Certification

Module 1: Introduction to Web Application Security

• Web security fundamentals
• Modern web architecture
• Application attack surface
• Common security threats
• Security principles
• Application security lifecycle

Module 2: Introduction to OWASP

• OWASP overview
• OWASP resources
• OWASP Top 10
• Application security guidance
• OWASP projects
• Security community resources

Module 3: Web Application Architecture

• Client-server architecture
• HTTP and HTTPS
• Requests and responses
• Cookies and sessions
• Web APIs
• Application components

Module 4: OWASP Top 10 Overview

• Major application risks
• Vulnerability categories
• Risk identification
• Security impact
• Risk prioritization
• Mitigation strategies

Module 5: Broken Access Control

• Access control fundamentals
• Authorization weaknesses
• Privilege boundaries
• Insecure direct object references
• Access validation
• Mitigation practices

Module 6: Cryptographic Failures

• Data protection
• Encryption fundamentals
• Data in transit
• Data at rest
• Key management
• Secure cryptographic practices

Module 7: Injection Vulnerabilities

• Injection concepts
• SQL injection
• Command injection
• Input handling
• Parameterized queries
• Prevention techniques

Module 8: Insecure Design

• Secure design principles
• Threat modeling
• Security requirements
• Trust boundaries
• Abuse cases
• Design reviews

Module 9: Security Misconfiguration

• Default configurations
• Unnecessary services
• Security headers
• Error handling
• Configuration management
• System hardening

Module 10: Vulnerable & Outdated Components

• Third-party components
• Dependency management
• Component inventory
• Vulnerability tracking
• Patch management
• Software supply chain awareness

Module 11: Authentication Failures

• Authentication fundamentals
• Password security
• Multi-Factor Authentication
• Session management
• Credential protection
• Authentication best practices

Module 12: Software & Data Integrity

• Software integrity
• Update mechanisms
• CI/CD security
• Dependency integrity
• Trusted sources
• Supply chain protection

Module 13: Security Logging & Monitoring

• Application logging
• Security events
• Monitoring
• Alerting
• Suspicious activity
• Incident visibility

Module 14: Server-Side Request Forgery

• SSRF concepts
• Request validation
• Trust boundaries
• Network restrictions
• Input validation
• Mitigation strategies

Module 15: Cross-Site Scripting

• XSS fundamentals
• Stored XSS
• Reflected XSS
• DOM-based XSS
• Output encoding
• Content Security Policy

Module 16: Cross-Site Request Forgery

• CSRF concepts
• Request authenticity
• Anti-CSRF tokens
• Cookie security
• SameSite controls
• Prevention practices

Module 17: API Security Fundamentals

• API architecture
• REST security
• API authentication
• Authorization
• Input validation
• Rate limiting

Module 18: Secure Coding Practices

• Input validation
• Output encoding
• Error handling
• Secure authentication
• Session protection
• Defensive programming

Module 19: Web Security Testing

• Testing methodology
• Application mapping
• Request analysis
• Vulnerability identification
• Finding validation
• Security documentation

Module 20: Application Vulnerability Management

• Vulnerability discovery
• Risk classification
• Prioritization
• Remediation planning
• Retesting
• Continuous improvement

Module 21: DevSecOps & Application Security

• Secure SDLC
• CI/CD security
• Static analysis
• Dynamic analysis
• Dependency scanning
• Security automation

Module 22: Practical Web Security Assessment

• Application assessment planning
• OWASP-based review
• Vulnerability analysis
• Risk evaluation
• Remediation recommendations
• Security improvement planning