• Online, Self-Paced
Course Description

The use of insecure settings for access permissions allows attackers to perform unauthorized access either to some part of the system or to an application-controlled resource. This course introduces ways to identify and mitigate this security weakness, referenced as CWE-732 by the 2020 CWE Top 25.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Identify Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerabilities
  • Recognize the potential impact of this vulnerability
  • Apply coding best practices to avoid it
  • Find Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerabilities in your application’s source code
  • Test your application to detect it

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) identified within the Specialty Areas listed below. Click to view Specialty Area details within the interactive National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.