Secure .NET Development: Designing Applications with OWASP Top 10

Writing functional code is only half the battle; ensuring your applications are safe from malicious exploits is critical for modern developers. Understanding how to defend your .NET applications against common security threats is an essential skill in today's software landscape. This text-based course guides you through identifying, understanding, and mitigating the most critical security risks in .NET development. You will learn how to apply defensive programming techniques to protect your databases, APIs, and user authentication flows. What you'll learn: Understand foundational security concepts and the core principles of the OWASP Top 10; Identify and fix common vulnerabilities such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and broken access control in .NET; Implement secure authentication and modern authorization flows within your web applications; Configure secure application settings, manage sensitive secrets safely, and avoid hardcoded credentials; Apply defensive coding practices to validate inputs, sanitize outputs, and handle errors securely; Integrate basic logging and security monitoring to detect potential threats early. The course begins with essential security terminology and foundational concepts before moving into practical, code-based examples of vulnerabilities and their secure solutions in .NET. You will progress from basic input validation to secure configuration and modern authentication patterns. This program is designed for beginner to intermediate .NET developers who want to write more secure code, with no prior security experience required. Start writing secure, resilient .NET applications today.