Mastering Security in Frontend Applications

This course will teach you how to secure your React, Vue, and Angular apps by applying frontend security best practices and preventing XSS and CSRF attacks.

Intermediate

43 Lessons

Certificate of Completion

This course will teach you how to secure your React, Vue, and Angular apps by applying frontend security best practices and preventing XSS and CSRF attacks.

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This course includes

32 Playgrounds

5 Quizzes

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5 Quizzes

Course Overview

Modern frontend frameworks like React, Vue, and Angular each have their security considerations and vulnerabilities. This course focuses on practical security implementation across these major frameworks, including common exploits through package dependencies. You’ll learn to identify and fix vulnerabilities in package.json, implement protection against XSS and CSRF attacks, and prevent spoofing across different frameworks. Through hands-on exercises, you’ll build secure applications using framework-specif...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Javascript

Css

Html Elements

Vue Components

React.js

What You'll Learn

Basic understanding of security and its application to frontend development

Knowledge of best security practices across all popular frontend frameworks: Vue, Angular, and React

The ability to identify and resolve security vulnerabilities

Hands-on experience creating extensive security reports and conducting project analyses

What You'll Learn

Basic understanding of security and its application to frontend development

Course Content

Getting Started

Master best practices for securing frontend applications against vulnerabilities.

About This Course

Security Fundamentals

Understand critical web security risks like XSS, CSRF, and exploits to enhance application safety.

Security Risk—Exploits Security Risk—XSS Security Risk—CSRF Security Risk—Spoofing Summary: Security Fundamentals Quiz: Security Fundamentals Practical Exercise: Article Application Solution: Article Application

Security Exploits

Explore critical security vulnerabilities in popular frontend frameworks and learn how to mitigate them.

Introduction to Security Exploits Intricacies of Security Exploit in React Intricacies of Security Exploit in Angular Intricacies of Security Exploit in Vue.js Summary: Security Exploits Quiz: Security Exploits Practical Exercise: Identify the Vulnerability Solution: Identify the Vulnerability

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Understand XSS vulnerabilities in web frameworks and implement effective sanitization strategies.

Introduction to XSS XSS in React: User Profiles XSS in Angular: Blog Application XSS in Vue.js: Product Reviews Summary: Cross-Site Scripting Quiz: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)Practical Exercise: Thread Application Solution: Thread Application

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Master CSRF protection strategies in React, Angular, and Vue.js applications.

Introduction to CSRF CSRF in React: Handling Form Submissions CSRF in Angular: Secure Payment Processing CSRF in Vue.js: Managing User Settings Summary: Cross-Site Request Forgery Quiz: Cross Site Request Forgery Practical Exercise: Profile Solution: Profile

Spoofing

8 Lessons

Understand spoofing threats in web development and lean how to implement security measures across frameworks.

Final Remarks

2 Lessons

Understand frontend security essentials and stay vigilant against evolving threats.

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