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Developer Security Champion: Secure Authentication Implementation

by Gavin Johnson-Lynn

This course will teach you the key considerations for authentication in software applications. It will guide on best practice and common problems you’ll face when using authentication in your applications.

What you'll learn

Authentication appears in almost every application. It contains many different flows, with a wide variety of weaknesses. In this course, Developer Security Champion: Secure Authentication Implementation, you’ll learn about what you need to advance your knowledge of authentication, allowing you to predict and defend against common attacks. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll understand some of the important aspects of authentication security. You’ll also have the tools you need to start delivering secure authentication within your applications, protecting your data, users, and organization.

About the author

Gavin has 20 years’ experience writing software in regulated environments and for global organisations. The last five years of his development career were spent with a focus on security, becoming the security lead for a significant payments project at a FTSE 100 company. He has experience with languages from COBOL to .Net and many languages in between. Gavin's experience of secure development revealed a passion for security, leading him to become a speaker and blogger on the subject. He has held... more

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