Chapter 1: Introduction to Secure Coding
Master foundational secure coding principles, trust boundary mapping, root causes of software flaws, and real-world vulnerability case studies.
Chapter 2: Input Validation & Sanitization
Master strict allowlisting, schema validation, canonicalization, and ReDoS prevention across Python, Node.js, Go, and Java.
Chapter 3: Output Encoding & XSS Prevention
Master context-aware output encoding, DOM-based XSS defense, DOMPurify rich text sanitization, and Content Security Policy (CSP) implementation.
Chapter 4: Memory Safety & File Handling
Master secure file upload architectures, magic byte verification, canonical path traversal prevention, Zip Slip mitigation, and memory safety principles.
Chapter 5: SAST & Code Review
Master Static Application Security Testing (SAST) with Semgrep, custom rule engineering, CI/CD SARIF integration, pre-commit hooks, and security code review checklists.
Chapter 6: Hands-On Lab
Self-contained hands-on vulnerability lab: Spin up a vulnerable Python Flask application, execute an automated exploit script, and implement production security remediations.
Chapter 7: References & Standards
Comprehensive AppSec reference directory: CVE breakdowns, CWE Top 25 mappings, OWASP ASVS v4.0 standards, NIST SSDF guidelines, and security library documentation.
Secure Coding Practices Guide
Master production-grade secure coding practices across Python, Node.js, Go, and Java. Learn input validation, XSS prevention, path traversal defense, and SAST pipeline integration.