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Course Overview

Web application security is a critical aspect of modern development, especially with the rising threats targeting online platforms. Ruby on Rails, a widely adopted web framework, is not only known for its simplicity and speed but also its ability to support secure coding practices. Understanding and mitigating common vulnerabilities within Rails applications is vital for developers, as it ensures the safety of both user data and the integrity of the application itself. This course offers a practical approach to learning security concepts using real examples in Ruby on Rails, which can be applied across any development stack.

This course begins with an introduction to Ruby and Rails, setting the stage for security topics within the framework. Learners explore various injection attacks including SQL injection, XSS, and header manipulation. It then dives into CSRF and clickjacking, examining their mechanics and Rails-specific countermeasures. Other topics include configuring default headers, implementing content security policies (CSP), and advanced rate limiting using the Rack Attack gem. The course also covers secure file handling, virus scanning with Clamav, metadata filtering, and static analysis using Brakeman, culminating with actionable insights on testing and strengthening app security.

This chapter-based course equips developers to write safer, more resilient Rails applications with practical strategies and essential tools for secure coding.

What You Will Learn

  • The overall objective and goal of the course is to make you a better programmer and gain extensive knowledge of security vulnerabilities
  • Helping you to write more secure code and deliver high quality code which is both resilient and secure
  • By the end of the course, you will be a master of writing secure code
  • You will have knowledge of the various security issues and flaws that exist
  • You will learn how to develop solutions that counter these security issues, how to test applications for security issues and how to fix them, how to build security solutions such as rate limiters and image filters from scratch and in general, help you become a better developer

Program Curriculum

  • What is Ruby? What is Rails?
  • Why Ruby on Rails?
  • $7 Million Cybersecurity Scholarship by EC-Council
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • SQL Injection
  • Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
  • Header Injection
  • Command, CSS and AJAX Injection
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • What is CSRF?
  • CSRF in Rails
  • Countermeasures
  • What is Clickjacking?
  • Clickjacking in Rails & Countermeasures
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • What are Headers?
  • Default Headers in Rails
  • CSPs
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • What is Rate Limiting?
  • Rate Limiting Tactics and Strategies
  • Safe Listing and Blacklisting
  • Tracking and Throttling
  • Advanced Concepts of Rate Limiting using Rack Attack
  • Combining it all Together
  • Chapter 5 Quiz

  • File Uploads - Basics
  • Scanning Files for Viruses using Clamav
  • Image Filter - Blocking Images
  • Image Filter - Blocking based on Content Type
  • Image Filter - Fixing Metadata Leaks
  • Why and How to Test using Brakeman
  • Analysing Results of Brakeman Report
  • Chapter 6 Quiz

  • What is covered so far? What should you learn next?
  • Goodbye!
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Instructor

Riyaz Rafi Ahmed

Riyaz Rafi Ahmed has intense experience in Information Security, VAPT, AWS - Security, Ruby on Rails - ProgrammingSecurity (building security solutions from scratch), Blue-teaming, and Security Awareness Training. He has completed over 13 professional courses in the domain of security from various universities such as the University System of Georgia and University of California San Diego and has given multiple talks on topics related to digital privacy and security online in various colleges and national organizations attended by students and subject matter experts alike. Having spent close to 2 years in the domain and given multiple talks on various topics, Riyaz understands how developers start out as he himself is one and is the perfect trainer for this course on understanding security with the example of ruby on rails.

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