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Securing Express.js

Course Description

In this course, you’ll learn how to write secure Express applications. This course will give you the tools, perspectives, and patterns you need to security harden all aspects of your Express applications. We’ll cover defensive coding techniques and show you how to prevent common vulnerabilities like cross-site scripting and SQL injection.

Learning Objectives

Manage vulnerabilities in third-party library dependencies.
Securely handle application secrets.
Enable Transport Layer Security (TLS).
Leverage security-related HTTP headers.
Securely implement server-side templating.
Avoid common vulnerabilities like cross-site scripting and SQL injection.

Details

Delivery Format: eLearning

Duration: 1 Hour

Level: Intermediate

Intended Audience:

Back-End Developers
Architects

Prerequisites:

JavaScript Security

Course Outline

Introduction to Securing Express

Securing Express.JS
Express and Node.js
Defense in Depth
Running Express Applications
Secure Coding
Security Features

Execution Environment

Package-Level Controls
Managing Dependency
Dependency Vulnerability Checking
Dropping Privileges
Process Continuity
Avoiding Information Leaks

Secure Coding Patterns

Error Handling
Prototype Pollution
Handling Regex
Single Thread Concerns
Zeroing Buffers
Eval

Handling Secrets

Setting Secrets
Accessing Secrets
Secrets in Development
Secrets Manager

HTTP Transport Security

Port Selection
Certificates
Server Identity
Cipher Selection
Mixed Content

HTTP Security Headers

Helmet.js
X-DNS-Prefetch-Control
X-Frame-Options
X-Powered-By
Strict-Transport-Security
X-Download-Options
X-Content-Type-Options
X-XSS-Protection
Content-Security-Policy

Secure Request Handling

Handling Request for Static Files
Limiting Access to Static Files
Limiting Access to Secret Files
Avoiding Directory Indexing
Validating Request Data
Validation with Joi
Schema Hardening
Validation Middleware

Server-Side Templates

Templates in Express
The Attack Surface
Template Engine Plugins

Database Communication

Secure Connection
Hardening Configuration
Parameterized Queries

Logging

Logging Requests and Responses
Security Logging
Sensitive Data
Displaying Logs

Identity and Access Management

Authenticated Sessions
Access Management

Training

Developer Security Training

Equip development teams with the skills and education to write secure code and fix issues faster

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