Application Security Engineering — Learning Path Steps
- Understand the Basics of Application Security
- Common web application vulnerabilities (e.g., SQL injection, XSS, CSRF)
- OWASP Top 10
- Security principles (e.g., confidentiality, integrity, availability)
- Learn Secure Coding Practices
- Input validation
- Output encoding
- Authentication and authorization
- Master Web Application Firewalls (WAFs)
- Understanding WAF technology
- Configuring and tuning WAF rules
- Monitoring and managing WAF alerts
- Explore Advanced Security Testing Techniques
- Penetration testing
- Code review and static analysis
- Security automation and DevSecOps