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OWASP Top 10 & Common Attack Vectors in Python (1-5)

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5 courses

71 practices

10 hours

This learning path introduces new graduates to web application security through OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities (1-5). Using Python, learners practice identifying and fixing common security issues in a simple FastAPI-based web app to build strong, practical skills.

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API and Web Services Security

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Secure Coding Practices and Code Review

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curl

FastAPI

Python

Course 1

A01: Broken Access Control

5 lessons

18 practices

This course addresses flaws where improper enforcement of access restrictions allows unauthorized users to access or modify sensitive data or functionality, such as paste snippets or administrative pages, due to unverified input or missing role checks.

Course 2

A02: Cryptographic Failures

4 lessons

11 practices

This course explores vulnerabilities caused by improper cryptographic implementations or lack of encryption, leading to sensitive data exposure. You’ll learn how attackers exploit weak cryptography and how to securely protect secrets, passwords, and sensitive information.

Course 3

A03: Injection

4 lessons

15 practices

This course demonstrates how injection flaws occur when untrusted data is used to construct queries or commands, and how parameterization or input validation can mitigate these risks in our pastebin application.

Course 4

A04: Insecure Design

5 lessons

14 practices

This course explores design flaws that lead to security vulnerabilities in our pastebin application—from insecure credential recovery to flawed business logic and missing audit trails.

Course 5

A05: Security Misconfiguration

4 lessons

13 practices

This course highlights configuration errors—from leftover sample endpoints and directory listing to detailed error messages—that can expose the pastebin application to attackers.

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