Overview

Courses Benefits

EC-Council Certified Secure Programmer - Java (ECSP-Java) is comprehensive course that provides hands-on training covering Java security features, policies, strengths, and weaknesses. It helps developers understand how to write secure and robust Java applications and provides advanced knowledge in various aspects of secure Java development that can effectively prevent hostile and buggy code. The end result of security Java coding practices include saving valuable effort, money, time, and possibly the reputation of organizations using Java coded applications. The ECSP - JAVA certification will lead you to the Licensed Penetration Tester certification.

EC-Council is the owner and creator of the world famous Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI) and EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA)/License Penetration Tester (LPT) programs, and as well as many others programs, that are offered in over 60 countries through a training network of more than 450 training partners globally.

ActiveLearning is an Authorized Training Partner of EC-Council in the Philippines.

You Will Learn How To

  • Apply Java security principles and secure coding practices Java Security Platform, Sandbox, JVM, Class loading, Bytecode verifier, Security Manager, security policies, and Java Security Framework
  • Secure Software Development Lifecycle, threat modelling, software security frameworks, and secure software architectures
  • Execute best practices and standards and guidelines for secure file input/output and serialization
  • Use Java input validation techniques, validation errors, and best practices
  • Recognize Java exceptions, erroneous behaviors, and the best practices to handle or avoid them
  • Secure authentication and authorization processes
  • Use Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS), its architecture, Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) Framework, and access permissions through Java Security Model
  • Secure Java concurrency and session management that includes Java Memory Model, Java Thread Implementation methods, secure coding practices, and guidelines for handling threads, race conditions, and deadlocks
  • Handle core security coding practices of Java Cryptography that includes Encryption, KeyGenerator, implementation of Cipher Class,
  • Utilize Digital Signatures, Secret Keys, and key management
  • Handle various Java application vulnerabilities such as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF), Directory Traversal vulnerability, HTTP Response Splitting attack, Parameter Manipulation, Injection Attacks and their countermeasures
  • Code testing and review techniques and practices

Who Should Attend

This ECSP-Java course will significantly benefit the following:

  • Network server administrators,
  • Firewall Administrators
  • Security Testers
  • System Administrators
  • Risk Assessment professionals
  • Penetration Testers

Course Outline

Introduction to Java Security

  • Vulnerability Disclosure Growth
  • Impact of Vulnerabilities and Associated Costs
  • Security Incidents
  • Software Security Failure Costs
  • Need for Secure Coding
  • Java Security Overview
  • Java Security Platform
  • Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
  • Class Loading
  • Bytecode Verifier
  • Class Files
  • Security Manager
  • Java Security Policy
  • Java Security Framework

Secure Software Development

  • Investigating Computer Crime
  • Steps to Prepare for a Computer Forensics Investigation
  • Computer Forensics Investigation Methodology
  • Why Secured Software Development is needed?
  • Why Security Bugs in SDLC?
  • Characteristics of a Secured Software
  • Security Enhanced Software Development Life Cycle
  • Software Security Framework
  • Secure Architecture and Design
  • Design Principles for Secure Software Development
  • Guidelines for Designing Secure Software
  • Threat Modeling
  • Threat Modeling Approaches
  • Web Application Model
  • Threat Modeling Process
  • SDL Threat Modeling Tool
  • Secure Design Considerations
  • Secure Java Patterns and Design Strategies
  • Secure Java Coding Patterns
  • Secure Code Patterns for Java Applications
  • Secure Coding Guidelines
  • System Quality Requirements Engineering
  • System Quality Requirements Engineering Steps
  • Software Security Testing
  • Secure Code Review
  • Step 1: Identify Security Code Review Objectives
  • Step 2: Perform Preliminary Scan
  • Step 3: Review Code for Security Issues
  • Step 4: Review for Security Issues Unique to the Architecture
  • Code Review
  • Source Code Analysis Tools
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Static Code Analysis
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Dynamic Code Analysis
  • LAPSE: Web Application Security Scanner for Java
  • FindBugs: Find Bugs in Java Programs
  • Coverity Static Analysis
  • Coverity Dynamic Analysis
  • Veracode Static Analysis Tool
  • Source Code Analysis Tools For Java
  • Fuzz Testing

File Input and Output and Serialization

  • File Input and Output in Java
  • The java.io package
  • Character and Byte Streams in Java
  • Reader and Writer
  • Input and Output Streams
  • All File creations should Accompany Proper Access Privileges
  • Handle File-related Errors cautiously
  • All used Temporary Files should be removed before Program Termination
  • Release Resources used in Program before its Termination
  • Prevent exposing Buffers to Untrusted Code
  • Multiple Buffered Wrappers should not be created on a single InputStream
  • Capture Return Values from a method that reads a Byte or Character to an Int
  • Avoid using Method for Integer Outputs ranging from 0 to 255
  • Ensure Reading Array is fully filled when using Method to Write in another Array
  • Raw Binary Data should not be read as Character Data
  • Ensure little endian data is represented using read/write methods
  • Ensure proper File Cleanup when a Program Terminates
  • File Input/Output Best Practices
  • File Input and Output Guidelines
  • Serialization
  • Implementation Methods of Serialization
  • Serialization Best Practices
  • Secure Coding Guidelines in Serialization

Input Validation

  • Percentage of Web Applications Containing Input Validation Vulnerabilities
  • Input Validation Pattern
  • Validation and Security Issues
  • Impact of Invalid Data Input
  • Data Validation Techniques
  • Whitelisting vs. Blacklisting
  • Input Validation using Frameworks and APIs
  • Regular Expressions
  • Vulnerable and Secure Code for Regular Expressions
  • Servlet Filters
  • Struts Validator
  • Struts Validation and Security
  • Data Validation using Struts Validator
  • Avoid Duplication of Validation Forms
  • Struts Validator Class
  • Enable the Struts Validator
  • Secure and Insecure Struts Validator Code
  • HTML Encoding
  • Vulnerable and Secure Code for HTML Encoding
  • Vulnerable and Secure Code for Prepared Statement
  • CAPTCHA
  • Stored Procedures
  • Character Encoding
  • Input Validation Errors
  • Best Practices for Input Validation

Error Handling and Logging

  • Exception and Error Handling
  • Example of an Exception
  • Handling Exceptions in Java
  • Exception Classes Hierarchy
  • Exceptions and Threats
  • Erroneous Exceptional Behaviors
  • Do’s and Don’ts in Exception Handling
  • Best Practices for Handling Exceptions in Java
  • Logging in Java
  • Example for Logging Exceptions
  • Logging Levels
  • Log4j and Java Logging API
  • Java Logging using Log4j
  • Vulnerabilities in Logging
  • Logging: Vulnerable Code and Secure Code
  • Secured Practices in Logging

Authentication and Authorization

  • Percentage of Web Applications Containing Authentication Vulnerabilities
  • Percentage of Web Applications Containing Authorization Bypass Vulnerabilities
  • Introduction to Authentication
  • Java Container Authentication
  • Authentication Mechanism Implementation
  • Declarative v/s Programmatic Authentication
  • Declarative Security Implementation
  • Programmatic Security Implementation
  • Java EE Authentication Implementation Example
  • Basic Authentication
  • How to Implement Basic Authentication?
  • Form-Based Authentication
  • Form-Based Authentication Implementation
  • Implementing Kerberos Based Authentication
  • Secured Kerberos Implementation
  • Configuring Tomcat User Authentication Setup
  • Client Certificate Authentication in Apache Tomcat
  • Client Certificate Authentication
  • Certificate Generation with Keytool
  • Implementing Encryption and Certificates in Client Application
  • Authentication Weaknesses and Prevention
  • Introduction to Authorization
  • JEE Based Authorization
  • Access Control Model
  • Discretionary Access Control (DAC)
  • Mandatory Access Control (MAC)
  • Role-based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Servlet Container
  • Authorizing users by Servlets
  • Securing Java Web Applications
  • Session Management in Web Applications
  • EJB Authorization Controls
  • Common Mistakes

Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS)

  • Java Authentication and Authorization (JAAS)
  • JAAS Features
  • JAAS Architecture
  • Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) Framework
  • JAAS Classes
  • JAAS Subject and Principal
  • Authentication in JAAS
  • Subject Methods and Privileged
  • Impersonation in JAAS
  • JAAS Permissions
  • Login Context in JAAS
  • JAAS Configuration
  • Locating JAAS Configuration File
  • JAAS Callback Handler and Callbacks
  • Login to Standalone Application
  • JAAS Client
  • Login Module Implementation in JAAS
  • Phases in Login Process
  • Java EE Application Architecture
  • Java EE Servers as Code Hosts
  • Tomcat Security Configuration
  • Best Practices for Securing Tomcat
  • Declaring Roles
  • HTTP Authentication Schemes
  • Securing EJBs

Java Concurrency and Session Management

  • Percentage of Web Applications Containing a Session Management Vulnerability
  • Java Concurrency/ Multithreading
  • Concurrency in Java
  • Different States of a Thread
  • Java Memory Model: Communication between Memory of the Threads and the Main Memory
  • Creating a Thread
  • Thread Implementation Methods
  • Threads Pools with the Executor Framework
  • Concurrency Issues
  • Do not use Threads Directly
  • Avoid calling Thread Method directly
  • Use ThreadPool instead of Thread Group
  • Use notify all for Waiting Threads
  • Call await and wait methods within a Loop
  • Avoid using Thread
  • Gracefully Degrade Service using Thread Pools
  • Use Exception Handler in Thread Pool
  • Avoid Overriding Thread-Safe Methods with the non Thread Safe Methods
  • Use this Reference with caution during Object Construction
  • Avoid using Background Threads while Class Initialization
  • Avoid Publishing Partially Initialized Objects
  • Race Condition
  • Secure and Insecure Race Condition Code
  • Deadlock
  • Avoid Synchronizing high level Concurrency Objects using Intrinsic Locks
  • Avoid Synchronizing Collection View if the program can access Backing Collection
  • Synchronize Access to Vulnerable Static fields prone to Modifications
  • Avoid using an Instance Lock to Protect Shared Static Data
  • Avoid multiple threads Request and Release Locks in Different Order
  • Release Actively held Locks in Exceptional Conditions
  • Ensure Programs do not Block Operations while Holding Lock
  • Use appropriate Double Checked Locking Idiom forms
  • Class Objects that are Returned by Class should not be Synchronized
  • Synchronize Classes with private final lock Objects that Interact with Untrusted Code
  • Objects that may be Reused should not be Synchronized
  • Be Cautious while using Classes on Client Side that do not Stick to their Locking Strategy
  • Deadlock Prevention Techniques
  • Secured Practices for Handling Threads
  • Session Management
  • Session Tracking
  • Session Tracking Methods
  • Types of Session Hijacking Attacks
  • Countermeasures for Session Hijacking
  • Countermeasures for Session ID Protection
  • Guidelines for Secured Session Management

Java Cryptography

  • Percentage of Web Applications Containing Encryption Vulnerabilities
  • Need for Java Cryptography
  • Java Security with Cryptography
  • Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA)
  • Java Cryptography Extension (JCE)
  • Attack Scenario: Inadequate/Weak Encryption
  • Encryption: Symmetric and Asymmetric Key
  • Encryption/Decryption Implementation Methods
  • Secret Keys and Key Generator
  • The Cipher Class
  • Attack Scenario: Man-in-the-Middle Attack
  • Digital Signatures
  • The Signature Class
  • The Signed Objects
  • The Sealed Objects
  • Insecure and Secure Code for Signed/Sealed Objects
  • Digital Signature Tool: Digi Signer
  • Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
  • Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE)
  • SSL and Security
  • JSSE and HTTPS
  • Insecure HTTP Server Code
  • Secure HTTP Server Code
  • Attack Scenario: Poor Key Management
  • Keys and Certificates
  • Key Management System
  • Key Store
  • Implementation Method of Key Store Class
  • Key Store: Temporary Data Stores
  • Secure Practices for Managing Temporary Data Stores
  • Key Store: Persistent Data Stores
  • Key Management Tool: Key Tool
  • Digital Certificates
  • Certification Authorities
  • Signing Jars
  • Signing JAR Tool: Jarsigner
  • Signed Code Sources
  • Code Signing Tool: App Signing Tool
  • Java Cryptography Tool: JCrypTool
  • Java Cryptography Tools
  • Do’s and Don’ts in Java Cryptography
  • Best Practices for Java Cryptography

Java Application Vulnerabilities

  • Average Number of Vulnerabilities Identified within a Web Application
  • Computers reporting Exploits each quarter in 2011, by Targeted Platform or Technology
  • Introduction to Java Application
  • Java Application Vulnerabilities
  • Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
  • Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
  • Directory Traversal
  • HTTP Response Splitting
  • Parameter Manipulation
  • XML Injection
  • SQL Injection
  • Command Injection
  • LDAP Injection
  • XPATH Injection
  • Injection Attacks Countermeasures