Web Security Essentials
Learn the web security basics every developer needs: HTTPS, auth, input handling and headers.
What you'll learn
- Explain HTTPS, cookies and sessions
- Handle user input safely
- Set basic security headers
About this course
In two weeks you learn how common attacks work and the basic defenses. Short labs show each problem and its fix.
Course curriculum
3 modules and 9 lessons over 2 weeks. Plan for about 6 learning hours.
01FoundationsWeek 1 · 3 lessons
- HTTPS
- Cookies and sessions
- Passwords
02InputWeek 1 · 3 lessons
- Injection
- XSS
- File uploads
03HeadersWeek 2 · 3 lessons
- Security headers
- CSP basics
- Lab set
Project
Security labs. Six short labs, each showing a vulnerability and its fix.
Who this course is for
Developers who have never studied security.
Prerequisites
You build simple web apps.
What's included
- 90-day course access
- Guided lessons
- Coding exercises
- Starter files
- Solution examples
- A digital completion certificate
Learning format
Self-paced mini-course, part of our self-paced courses. Guided lessons, exercises and student support.
Access and delivery
- Digital access is activated within 15 minutes after successful payment.
- Student support replies are targeted within 2 business days.
- The completion certificate is issued within 2 business days after the final exercise is submitted.
Certificate
You receive a digital completion certificate. The completion certificate is issued within 2 business days after the final exercise is submitted.
Frequently asked questions
When does access start?
Digital access is activated within 15 minutes after successful payment.
Is payment taken on this website?
No. After you submit your enrollment request, we reply by email with payment details and enrollment confirmation.
Does this course guarantee a job or income?
No. It is an education and training service and does not include employment, income or placement guarantees.
Can I cancel?
Our Refund and Cancellation Policy lists the terms for self-paced mini-course programs.
