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HTTPS & TLS Fundamentals with Express and OpenSSL

Application Security

4 courses

63 practices

4 hours

Master the essentials of HTTPS and TLS by building secure Node.js applications with Express and OpenSSL. Start with HTTP fundamentals, progress through encryption and certificates, and advance to HTTPS, certificate pinning, and HSTS security hardening.

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INTERMEDIATE

Information Security Principles

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Networking and System Architecture

Tools you'll use

Express.js

OpenSSL

TypeScript

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Course 2

Foundations of Encryption for TLS

4 lessons

19 practices

Dive deep into encryption techniques used in TLS. Learn the differences between symmetric and asymmetric encryption, how they are applied in TLS, and when each should be used. Implement practical examples of these encryption methods.

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Course 3

Secure Node.js Applications with TLS

5 lessons

20 practices

In this course, you'll extend your HTTP server into a more complete application and apply your understanding of encryption to implement TLS in HTTP. You'll learn how encryption protects data and implement security features to secure your Express.js applications.

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Course 4

Advanced TLS and Security Hardening

3 lessons

11 practices

In this course, you will learn to harden Node.js applications by preventing mixed content, enforcing HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and understanding Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) and TLS cipher suites. These best practices will help you secure your Express.js applications against common web threats.

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