Resources for Application Security

Some good resources for getting started with application security

• Web Application Technologies and Development

  • Web Architecture 101
  • System Design 101
  • Learn web development
  • Web technology for developers
  • How Browsers Work: Behind the scenes of modern web browsers
  • Inside look at modern web browser (part 1)
  • Inside look at modern web browser (part 2)
  • Inside look at modern web browser (part 3)
  • Inside look at modern web browser (part 4)
  • Properly Understanding the DOM
  • javascript.info
  • Web Skills
  • How Web Works
  • The First Few Milliseconds of an HTTPS Connection

• Application Security Books and online resources

  • A Beginner’s Guide to Careers in Application Security
  • So, you want to work in security?
  • So you want to work in security, Michal Zalewski’s version
  • So you want to work in security, Ivan Fratric’s version
  • So you want to be a security engineer?
  • Getting Into Security Engineering
  • So you want to be a pentester?
  • How To Become A Hacker
  • Roadmap for being a self-taught hacker
  • Mozilla Web Security
  • Web Application Security Fundamentals
  • Getting into Application Security
  • LiveOverflow Web Hacking
  • PwnFunction Web Security 101
  • Attacking Web Applications
  • Defending Web Applications
  • Learn BurpSuite
  • Burp Testing Methodologies
  • Web Application Hacker’s handbook
  • CNIT 129S: Securing Web Applications
  • CNIT 129S: Securing Web Applications Youtube Playlist
  • Mastering Modern Web Penetration Testing
  • Hacker101
  • Application Security Wiki
  • CodePath Web Security Guides
  • CS 253 Web Security course
  • CS 253 Web Security Youtube Playlist
  • Burp Testing Methodologies
  • Web Security Academy
  • HowToHunt - Tutorials and Things to try while testing particular vulnerability
  • Demystifying HTTP request smuggling
  • The target=“blank” Vulnerability
  • PHP Object Injection Exploitation Notes
  • The Beginner’s Guide to API Hacking

• Hands on CTF & Labs

  • websec.fr - A good collection of CTFs for learning SAST and DAST
  • DomGoat - DOM Security Learning Platform
  • Code-Breaking - A completely open code audit challenge!
  • Securify BV spot the bug challenges
  • Web Security Academy - All labs
  • Hacker101 CTF
  • Application Security Training Redefined

• Securing Applications

  • The Tangled Web – A Guide to Securing Modern Web Applications
  • Secure Coding Handbook
  • Essential PHP Security
  • SQL Injection Attacks and Defense
  • PHP Security
  • Survive The Deep End: PHP Security
  • Securec0ding
  • WhitePaper: Defense against Client-Side Attacks

• Further Reading and Resources

  • High-Level Approaches for Finding Vulnerabilities
  • Deep dive into browser parsing and XSS payload encoding
  • OWASP Testing Guide
  • Beginners Guide to 0day/CVE AppSec Research
  • Secure Code Wiki
  • SEI CERT Coding Standards
  • Web Hacking 101
  • Writing Secure Code, 2nd Edition
  • awesome-web-hacking
  • awesome-web-security
  • Awesome AppSec
  • web-methodology
  • CSP useful, a collection of scripts, thoughts about CSP
  • websec.fr Solutions
  • Code-Breaking Puzzles dockerfiles && writeups
  • SPOT THE BUG CHALLENGE 2016 WRITE-UP
  • SPOT THE BUG CHALLENGE 2015 WRITE-UP
  • PHP Security Calendar 2017
  • JAVA Security Calendar 2019
  • Wordpress Security Calendar 2018
  • Code Security Advent Calendar 2020 Answers
  • Browser Exploitation for Fun and Profit
  • The Browser Hacker’s Handbook
  • X41’s Browser Security White Paper (alternate link)
  • Cure53’s Browser Security White Paper (alternate link)
  • The Ugly Truth about Bug Bounty Hunting
  • LiveOverflow Browser Exploitation
  • AppSecEngineer
  • Hella-Secure
  • Bug Bounty Reports Explained
  • Web Application Security Roadmap
  • Cybersecurity Career Path
  • The Book of Secret Knowledge
  • Introduction to Spring Boot Related Vulnerabilities
  • Idiosyncrasies of the HTML parser
  • Best platforms to learn ethical hacking!
  • Secure Coding Links
  • Web Application Security Working Group

• MISC

  • How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
  • The Importance of Deep Work & The 30-Hour Method For Learning a New Skill
  • The Paradox of Choice
  • The Process of Mastering a Skill
  • How to ask for help

• Bonus

  • Application Security Engineer Interview Questions
  • Application Security Knowledgebase
  • Application Security Tools

The resources which i have put are those which i am using in my application security learnings, feel free to use it for your learning purpose only and if you have any suggestions dm me on Twitter

Inspired by: Road to Web Application Security by Amol Naik