• Online, Self-Paced

In this course, you will learn how to mitigate the risks associated with A05:2021 Security Misconfiguration, as defined by the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP).

Learning Objectives


On successful completion of this course, learners should have the knowledge and skills required to:

  • Define and identify security misconfiguration vulnerabilities
  • Mitigate misconfiguration vulnerabilities using attack surface and defense-in-depth strategies
  • Secure operating systems, web servers, and databases against common misconfiguration attacks

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):