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Secure Coding Practices in Java

Learn secure coding in Java. Identify and mitigate common threats like XSS, SQL injection, and more. Perfect for Java developers and security professionals.

This course includes
This course includes

  • Skill level

    Intermediate

  • Time to complete

    Average based on combined completion rates — individual pacing in lessons, projects, and quizzes may vary
     
    1 hour

  • Prerequisites

    None

About this course

Dive into secure coding practices for the Java Programming language. In this course, you will learn the basics of identifying and mitigating the threats associated with deserialization vulnerabilities, improper error handling, and more. This course is ideal for Java programmers looking to begin securing their applications or for security professionals looking to expand their knowledge of Java vulnerabilities.

Skills you'll gain

  • Identify and mitigate insecure default configurations in Java

  • Identify and mitigate improper error handling in Java

  • Identify and mitigate deserialization, cross-site scripting (XSS), and SQL Injection vulnerabilities in Java

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Sarai Fernandez
Computer Science Domain Manager at Codecademy
Sarai is the Computer Science Domain Manager at Codecademy. Sarai has a B.S. in Symbolic Systems with a Human Computer Interaction Concentration from Stanford University. While much of her technical knowledge comes from the courses she took in college, she learned Python from Codecademy!
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