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Fundamentals of Web Security New Class

 

Our lives are becoming increasingly digitized and connected.  More and more information is accessible from the web and the need to protect sensitive data is extremely important. However, the difficulty in protecting such data has grown exponentially. Although it is not possible to achieve “absolute security”, there are protection measures which allow organizations to significantly reduce the web security risks they face. This course will introduce you to basic security measures.

Take this course individually or as part of the Web Certificate program.

Who Should Attend

This course is for anyone working to become a web developer, beginning a career as a web developer, or those who simply want to learn the basics of web application security.

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Benefits and Learning Outcomes

After completing this course you should be able to:

  • Understand the top 10 web security risks
  • Learn and apply basic rules of creating web applications that are resistant to these risks

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Course Outline/Topics

Topics Include:

  • Learn the top 10 most critical web application security risks, as defined by the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
  • Discuss the anatomy of each risk and the techniques you should use to protect your applications from these potential vulnerabilities

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This program can be applied toward the:

Prerequisites
Familiarity with web applications development.
 
  Sessions  
Wed., July 17
8:30am-4:30pm
Location: UWM School of Continuing Education (Click link for directions)
Instructor: Ilya Shtein, Milwaukee, WI
Fee: $324
CEUs: 0.7
Program No. 5071-1042
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Thu., Apr. 10, 2014
8:30am-4:30pm
Location: UWM School of Continuing Education (Click link for directions)
Instructor: Ilya Shtein, Milwaukee, WI
Fee: $324
CEUs: 0.7
Program No. 5071-6257
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Tue., July 8, 2014
8:30am-4:30pm
Location: UWM School of Continuing Education (Click link for directions)
Instructor: Ilya Shtein, Milwaukee, WI
Fee: $324
CEUs: 0.7
Program No. 5071-6256
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Database Programming for the Web
Building Dynamic Websites: AJAX - Web Services
Managing Projects for Web, Mobile Web and Native Smart Phone App Development
 
For more information, contact:
  Pam Nellen, Program Manager, Business and Technology Programs, nellenp@uwm.edu, 414-227-3208
 

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