Secure Developer Java (Inc OWASP) Training Course

Implementing a secure networked application can be challenging, even for developers who have previously utilized various cryptographic building blocks (such as encryption and digital signatures). To help participants grasp the role and application of these cryptographic primitives, the course first establishes a solid foundation on the core requirements of secure communication—secure acknowledgment, integrity, confidentiality, remote identification, and anonymity. It also highlights typical threats to these requirements alongside real-world solutions.

Since cryptography is a critical aspect of network security, the course discusses the most important algorithms in symmetric cryptography, hashing, asymmetric cryptography, and key agreement. Rather than focusing on deep mathematical backgrounds, these elements are presented from a developer's perspective, illustrating typical use-case examples and practical considerations related to cryptography, such as public key infrastructures. Security protocols used in various areas of secure communication are introduced, with an in-depth discussion on widely-used protocol families like IPSEC and SSL/TLS.

Common cryptographic vulnerabilities are examined, both concerning specific crypto algorithms and protocols, such as BEAST, CRIME, TIME, BREACH, FREAK, Logjam, Padding oracle, Lucky Thirteen, POODLE, and others, as well as RSA timing attacks. For each issue, practical considerations and potential consequences are described, without delving into complex mathematical details.

Finally, given that XML technology is central to data exchange for networked applications, the security aspects of XML are covered. This includes the usage of XML within web services and SOAP messages, along with protection measures such as XML signature and XML encryption. The course also addresses weaknesses in these protection measures and XML-specific security issues like XML injection, XML external entity (XXE) attacks, XML bombs, and XPath injection.

Participants attending this course will

• Understand basic concepts of security, IT security, and secure coding
• Understand the requirements of secure communication
• Learn about network attacks and defenses at different OSI layers
• Have a practical understanding of cryptography
• Understand essential security protocols
• Understand some recent attacks against cryptosystems
• Get information about some recent related vulnerabilities
• Understand security concepts of Web services
• Get sources and further readings on secure coding practices

Audience

Developers, Professionals

Developing secure C and C++ applications demands stringent defenses against malicious exploitation, memory corruption, and input validation bypasses. This course explores common vulnerability patterns such as buffer overflows, use-after-free errors, integer overflows, and type confusion. Participants will implement secure coding guidelines, utilize static analysis tools, and adopt defensive programming techniques to eliminate weaknesses, enforce input sanitization, and build resilient software capable of withstanding cyberattacks.

Even seasoned Java developers do not necessarily master all the security services offered by Java, nor are they always aware of the various vulnerabilities relevant to web applications written in Java.

Alongside introducing the security components of Standard Java Edition, this course addresses security issues in Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) and web services. Discussions on specific services are grounded in the foundations of cryptography and secure communication. Through various exercises, the course covers declarative and programmatic security techniques in JEE, as well as both transport-layer and end-to-end security for web services. The use of all components is demonstrated through practical exercises, allowing participants to experiment with the discussed APIs and tools firsthand.

The course also examines and explains the most frequent and severe programming flaws in the Java language and platform, as well as web-related vulnerabilities. In addition to typical bugs committed by Java programmers, the security vulnerabilities introduced cover both language-specific issues and problems arising from the runtime environment. All vulnerabilities and relevant attacks are demonstrated through easy-to-understand exercises, followed by recommended coding guidelines and potential mitigation techniques.

Participants attending this course will

• Understand the basic concepts of security, IT security, and secure coding
• Learn about web vulnerabilities beyond the OWASP Top Ten and know how to avoid them
• Understand the security concepts of web services
• Learn to utilize various security features of the Java development environment
• Gain a practical understanding of cryptography
• Understand the security solutions provided by Java EE
• Learn about typical coding mistakes and how to avoid them
• Receive information on some recent vulnerabilities in the Java framework
• Acquire practical knowledge in using security testing tools
• Obtain sources and further readings on secure coding practices

Audience

Developers

Apache Groovy is a dynamic programming language for the JVM (Java Virtual Machine). Key features include scripting capabilities, Domain-Specific Language authoring, runtime and compile-time meta-programming, and functional programming. Groovy is commonly used alongside Java to enhance its functionality.

Through this instructor-led live training, participants will learn to program in Groovy by creating a sample application step-by-step.

Audience

• Developers

Course Format

• A mix of lectures, discussions, exercises, and intensive hands-on practice

This instructor-led, live training in Romania (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level developers who wish to learn the basics of Groovy Programming.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the basic programming concepts.
• Write simple Groovy scripts and utilize Groovy core features.
• Understand and apply basic principles of object-oriented programming using Groovy.
• Learn basic error-handling techniques to manage common programming errors and exceptions in Groovy.

This instructor-led live training in Romania (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level Java developers who wish to design, develop, deploy, and maintain microservices-based applications using Java frameworks like Spring Boot and Spring Cloud.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles and benefits of microservices architecture.
• Build and deploy microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Implement service discovery, configuration management, and API gateways.
• Secure, monitor, and scale microservices effectively.
• Deploy microservices using Docker and Kubernetes.

This instructor-led, live training in Romania (available online or onsite) is tailored for intermediate to advanced developers seeking to master the development of microservices using Spring Boot, Docker, and Kubernetes.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Comprehend microservices architecture principles.
• Build production-ready microservices using Spring Boot.
• Understand the critical role of Docker in containerizing microservices.
• Configure Kubernetes clusters to deploy and orchestrate microservices.

This instructor-led, live training in Romania (online or onsite) is tailored for developers who wish to use Quarkus to build, test, and deploy applications. Participants will leverage the full power of Java while achieving lower resource utilization.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Configure the necessary development environment to begin building applications with Quarkus.
• Build, compile, and execute applications in native mode using GraalVM.
• Employ Quarkus tooling and extensions to construct native applications via Maven.
• Containerize, run, and deploy applications using Docker.

This instructor-led, live training in Romania (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level to advanced-level developers and architects who wish to develop Java native applications and microservices using Quarkus with optimized memory usage and startup time.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop high-performance, lightweight Java native applications using Quarkus.
• Build and deploy RESTful services and microservices architectures.
• Use GraalVM for native compilation and optimize startup and memory efficiency.
• Package and containerize applications for Kubernetes and OpenShift environments.

This instructor-led, live training in Romania (online or onsite) targets software architects and web developers who wish to use RabbitMQ as messaging middleware and program in Java using Spring to build applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Utilize Java and Spring with RabbitMQ to build applications.
• Design asynchronous, message-driven systems using RabbitMQ.
• Create and implement queues, topics, exchanges, and bindings in RabbitMQ.

This instructor-led live training in Romania (online or onsite) targets web developers who wish to build functional front-end and back-end web applications using Spring Boot, React, and Redux.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Build a front-end application with React and Redux.
• Create RESTful APIs with Spring Boot.
• Secure web services with Spring Security and JWT web tokens.

This instructor-led, live training in Romania (online or onsite) is designed for Java developers who wish to use the Spring 5 framework to develop and deploy enterprise web applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Spring 5.
• Understand and implement Spring 5's latest features.
• Access databases with Spring Application.
• Use the new reactive web framework, WebFlow, to make an application reactive.
• Integrate a Spring application with legacy Java EE applications.
• Test and deploy an enterprise-grade Spring application.

Spring is a robust Java framework designed to streamline enterprise application development through powerful dependency injection, modular architecture, and simplified configuration capabilities.

This instructor-led live training, available online or onsite, targets beginner-level Java developers looking to create modern, production-ready web applications using the latest Spring Framework and Spring Boot 3.5.5 with Java 21.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the core principles of Spring, including IoC, DI, and AOP.
• Configure Spring applications via XML, annotations, and JavaConfig.
• Develop RESTful services utilizing Spring Boot and JPA.
• Implement CRUD operations, manage transactions, and handle data persistence.
• Utilize advanced Spring features such as profiles, exception handling, and data serialization.

Course Format

• Concise theoretical introduction followed by extensive practical exercises.
• Hands-on implementation using real-world examples.
• Interactive discussion and guided troubleshooting.

Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Spring WebFlux is a reactive programming module within the Spring Framework designed for building non-blocking, event-driven web applications.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level Java developers who wish to build scalable and responsive applications using Spring WebFlux.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of reactive programming with Project Reactor.
• Build and test non-blocking RESTful APIs using Spring WebFlux.
• Integrate WebFlux with databases and external services.
• Apply reactive patterns to real-world application scenarios.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Romania (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to use WebFlux to develop and deploy reactive applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Spring 5 and the WebFlux framework.
• Develop reactive applications and services.