Hacking and Hardening Java Web Applications Workshop

Session abstract

PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN LAPTOP (BYOL) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HANDS-ON LABS.It seems like every day there is a new headline about a security breach in a major company’s web application. This hands-on workshop is designed to teach you how to identify and fix vulnerabilities in Java web applications. Using an existing web application, you will learn ways to scan and test for common vulnerabilities such as hijacking, injection, cross-site scripting, and cross-site forgery. You will learn best practices for logging, error handling, intrusion detection, authentication, and authorization. You will also learn how to improve security in your applications with existing libraries, frameworks, and techniques to patch and prevent vulnerabilities.*NOTE - Please download:- Virtual Box 64-bit -https://www.virtualbox.org(windows users please make sure you test virtual box ahead of time)- Kali Linux Varient Virtual Machine -https://s3.amazonaws.com

Speaker(s)

Name Title Company
Christopher Judd CTO Manifest Solutions

Session Info

Session type Track
HOL (Hands-on Lab) Session Java Ecosystem

My Notes

It is a workshop so not a lot of blogging for now.

Developers have to right 💯 % of the time. Hackers have to be right only once.

Good workshop. Had fun!

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