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Desktop Application Security in Python
This Desktop Application Security in Python course teaches developers basic and advanced skills for building secure desktop applications using Python. Participants learn how to identify and mitigate...
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This Desktop Application Security in Python course teaches developers basic and advanced skills for building secure desktop applications using Python. Participants learn how to identify and mitigate threats, implement secure coding practices, and leverage cryptography to safeguard sensitive data. By the end of the course, learners can create robust and secure desktop applications that protect against cyberattacks.
Skills Gained
- Understand fundamental cyber security concepts and threats
- Apply input validation techniques to mitigate injection attacks
- Identify and prevent integer handling vulnerabilities
- Securely handle files and streams to avoid path traversal attacks
- Implement robust authentication and password management strategies
- Utilize cryptography to protect data confidentiality and integrity
- Recognize and address common software security weaknesses related to time, state, and errors
Prerequisites
All Python Security training students must have general Python development experience.
Course Details
Introduction to Cyber Security
- What is security?
- Threat and risk
- Cyber security threat types – the CIA triad
- Cyber security threat types – the STRIDE model
- Consequences of insecure software
Input Validation
- Input validation principles
- Denylists and allowlists
- What to validate – the attack surface
- Where to validate – defense in depth
- When to validate – validation vs transformations
- Validation with regex
- Regular expression denial of service (ReDoS)
- Dealing with ReDoS
Injection
- Injection principles
- Injection attacks
- SQL injection
- Code injection
Integer Handling Problems
- Representing signed numbers
- Integer visualization
- Integers in Python
- Integer overflow
- Integer overflows in ctypes and numpy
Files and Streams
- Path traversal
- Additional challenges in Windows
- Path traversal best practices
Security Features
- Authentication
- Password management
- Information exposure
Platform Security
- Python platform security
Using Vulnerable Components
- Assessing the environment
- Hardening
- Malicious packages in Python
- Vulnerability management
Cryptography for Developers
- Cryptography basics
- Cryptography in Python
- Elementary algorithms
- Confidentiality protection
- Integrity protection
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Time and State
- Race conditions
Errors
- Error and exception handling principles
- Exception handling
Wrap Up
- Secure coding principles
- And now what?
Conclusion
Schedule
FAQ
Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?
Classes typically include a 1-hour lunch break around midday. However, the exact break times and duration can vary depending on the specific class. Your instructor will provide detailed information at the start of the course.
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Yes, we provide training for groups, individuals and private on sites. View our group training page for more information.
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Ascendient Learning instructors have an average of 27 years of practical IT experience and have also served as consultants for an average of 15 years. To stay current, instructors spend at least 25 percent of their time learning new, emerging technologies and courses.
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