CIS3165: WEB SECURITY

Course Description

Welcome to this module of "WEB SECURITY" which is a module that is taught in year 3, Department of Information Security, School of Information and Communication Technology. It is a module of 10 credits.

This course provides an understanding of the fundamental security principles of the web, an overview of the most common attacks, and illustrates fundamental countermeasures that every web application should implement. This course offers students the knowledge and skills to build better and more secure applications. They will gain insights into the threats that modern web applications face. They will build an understanding of common attacks and their countermeasures; not only in theory but also in practice

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, students will have a strong understanding of:

• The fundamentals of web and browser security
• What are the latest emerging attacks facing the Internet
• The tools critical in solving common web vulnerabilities
• Current best practices for secure web applications
• How to employ new defense techniques and architectures
• Develop secure web applications