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Node.js: Application Security

This course will teach you some of the most common security vulnerabilities in Node.js and Express applications and how to handle them.

Jon Friskics - Pluralsight course - Node.js: Application Security
by Jon Friskics

What you'll learn

In this course, Node.js: Application Security, you’ll learn some of the most common application security issues and how to handle them. First, you’ll explore how to prevent injection attacks with input validation and sanitization. Next, you’ll discover ways to mitigate other attacks through defense-in-depth practices like rate limiting, CSRF protection, and Content Security Policy. Finally, you’ll learn how to create an HTTPS server. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of writing more secure Node.js and Express applications.

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Jon Friskics - Pluralsight course - Node.js: Application Security
Jon Friskics

Jon is an author, developer, and Pluralsight team member via Code School. Lately, he's been working on content and products that help authors create content efficiently. Prior to that, he worked for several years on interactive learning at Code School, and later helped bring that to Pluralsight as Interactive Content.

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