Testing for Security Misconfiguration from CMD+CTRL Security

Testing for Security Misconfiguration

Online, Self-Paced

This course explains how software developers and testers can determine if their web applications are vulnerable to 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:

Identify vulnerabilities caused by security misconfiguration
Develop and implement a testing strategy to evaluate the attack surface and to identify misconfiguration vulnerabilities
Conduct manual and automated tests to identify common misconfiguration vulnerabilities, targeting operating systems, web servers, and databases

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):

Competency Areas

Work Roles

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