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A Guide to Securing Node.js Applications - AI-Powered Course
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Intermediate
4h
Updated 4 months ago
A Guide to Securing Node.js Applications
Gain insights into securing Node.js applications: sanitize inputs, use HTTPS, encryption, explore authentication, access control, and protect against XSS, CSRF, and popular hacks.
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This course is your guide for securing Node.js applications. You'll start by properly sanitizing user input and output, and then move on to some fundamental protocols, such as HTTPS and SHA. Passwords and encryption will be discussed next. More specifically, you will learn about different hashing algorithms and protecting your application from brute force attacks.
Following that, you'll explore concepts like authentication, access control, and obfuscation. You will also learn about XSS, CSRF, and other popular hacks near the end of the course.
By the end of this course, you will know how to secure a Node.js application, an in-demand skill to put on your resume!
This course is your guide for securing Node.js applications. You'll start by properly sanitizing user input and output, and then...Show More
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Sanitize user input and output.
Understand and implement HTTPS.
Create secure hashes using random salts.
Implement access control with authentication.
Protect yourself against XSS and CSRF.
Sanitize user input and output.
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36 Lessons7 Quizzes
1.
Introduction
2 Lessons
Get familiar with securing Node.js apps, addressing common vulnerabilities, and implementing robust security protocols.
2.
Never Trust Your Users. Sanitize ALL Input!
6 Lessons
Unpack the core of input sanitization, preventing SQL injection, managing mass assignment, typecasting, and output sanitization.
3.
HTTPS and Other Random Letters
6 Lessons
Work your way through securing Node.js applications using HTTPS, its limitations, and implementation techniques.
4.
Password Encryption and Storage for Everyone
9 Lessons
Grasp the fundamentals of secure password encryption, hashing, and storage in Node.js applications.
5.
Authentication, Access Control, and Safe File Handling
6 Lessons
Deepen your knowledge of securing authentication, access control, and safe file handling in Node.js.
6.
Safe Defaults, Cross Site Scripting, and Other Popular Hacks
7 Lessons
Focus on securing Node.js apps with safe defaults, XSS and CSRF prevention, and updated libraries.
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